Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-09
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
WHAT JAPANESE DO I'm SWEDEN
Interesting Article That Recently APP
peared In One OF Stockholm's
Leading Monthlies.
0 SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

What the Japanese do In Sweden
Is the caption of an interesting arti
Gle which appeared a couple of weeks
ago In one of Stockholm's leading
monthiies. Ii says, in part: "WheI
q Few weeks ago the japanese engin.
Ger Tsurno Noda visited Sweden he
made IL a particular point to visit seS.
eral of the large iron works. especial
ly studying the products which enjoy
recognition and a market In Japan. In
this connection il is interesting to
note that several years ago two of
Sweden's leading match factories
threw their doors wide open for a
number of japanese tourists and
showed them every detail of the manu-
facture of the famous Swedish
matches. The Swedes were proud to
show the visiting 'ba rbarians' to what
excellence the Swedish match indus
try had risen, and the visitors from
the far east expressed their wonder
and admiration. But when they had
returned to their native land they had
not forgotten what they had seen and
now Swedish match exporters to east
Asia have reason TO regret their cour-
tesy and willingness TO show what
they had. 1t is a w~ell-known fact
that japan has become a strong COM
petitor TO Sweden's match exporters,
and soon threatens to close out Swe-
den altogether as far as the Swedish
match industry is concerned in the
far east. Recently when the Japanese
customs collector from Formosa paid
a visit to Stockholm he ardentIy ex-
pressed his desire to inspect the Sep
arator' Cream SEPARATOR, and, of
course his wish was gratifed, but the
real construction he was not allowed
10 see. 1t appears that the Separator
company was q little wiser than the
match manufacturers"
The Novoje yremja (St Petersburg),
which recently published a very ap-
prehensive article about Sweden's at
titude towards Russia. stating. among
other things, that the Site harisor was
planfed with mines, has new been
completely %appeased. thanks to the ex-
IRENE attention which the Swedish
Norwegian minister (Gyldenstopep has
seen ft to bestow upon the Russian
government. 1t appears that MEnister
was recently interviewed
by a correspondent of The Nsyoje
Vremja and that he assured the cor
respondents that there has never been
any mines planted at Site, or any tor
pedo-boat built o Japssn, as has been
recently reported, causing the cosres
spondent to- conclude his article by say
ing that Minister GyfdenstoIpe's ex-
plantations were So categorical that
there can be- no dozbt but what ths
Swedish Norwegian government siTs
cerely desires to maintain the very
Best relations with Russia" The.
Novoje VremtR In the same issue also
published a translation I'm extenso OF
the Swedish Norwegian governments
ppDclamation Of April 80 to- the effect
that all Swetiishr and Norwegian har-
bvrs are declared WAR barbors," be-
cause Of neutrality DECLARATIONS.
Over 1900 people. gathered at the
central station In Stockholm to vel
come King Oscar upon his return from
Abazzial Among thsse OF the royal
family who were tiieRB to- receive him
we've Crown Prince Gustav, Prince
Gustav Adolph, Prince Casl and COLI
sort. Prince Eugen and, the Prince and
Princess Bernadotte- Present also
were his exeeiienoY Won Essen, the
speaker. Of tine rikala9,. and others.
Stockholm was decorated with Tags
In honor OF his matesty's return.
Not for u=ny years HIS the water
In the Malar been az high as this year,
ana az q result a member Of qunys are
flooded. The Maiartorg auay is COM
plsteiy flooded and a number. sf base
msnts In adjoining business bEseks are
fiNhed with water. The waiter now
stxnds r7-1 feet above the sfgfees.
The board OF directors Of the Geog-
mphical society q Tokfa Japan. who
mve declEed to- publish DR. Sven He
din's BOOK entitled ASSN: A thousand
Miles ON Unknown Paths I'm the Jap
anese language VIII now defer said
publication untf1 after the war.
Svnnte August Arrhenfns, one Of
the most eminent Socialists IN Sweden.
winner Of the Noble chemistry prize
IN 1908, has been appointed delegate
for Sweden to the international con-
gress on electricity at st. Louis next
september.
DowageS Empress Of Holland paid
. visit to Queen Sofia at Honnef May
IS. Queen So6a win spend the great
er part u the summe at Skinnarbol
her favorite summer villa In Norway,
NORWAY.
Christiania.