Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-27
Items Of General interest from
the Cid World and
the New.
SWEDEN AND NoRwAy's TIFF
Latter Conntry's Reluctance To He
new Negotiat ions IL { ausing Con
Germ in Downing street.
London.

dated April IS ''Norway's apparent
reluctance to renew negotiations VIII
Sweden for the settlement or the aues-
tons pending between The two nations
IL causing concern in Downing street
1t is felt that the failure o, sweden
and Norway to reach an agreement
perpetuating the union would invite
Russian aggression in nor,hweSterA
Europe and confront England with
another contact with Muscoyite pow
err Or. Sven Hedin, the famous
Swedish traveller. set forth this view
In The Times. April II, in which he
urges Swedes and Norwegians TO for
get the chickering's Of The last century
and consider the perils which mus
follow any weakening OF the Scandn
avian peninsula" lIedin mentions
the fine harbors of Norway's northern
frontier and shows that these world
be easily accessible to Russia II Nor
way tore itself away from the COED
will and naval and military strength
of Sweden. He declares that Sweden
Is not prepared TO accept any defensive
or offensive alliance independent Of
Norway and hints that If the latter
country persists in the separatist move
ment the support of the Swedish army
and navy will be withdrawn from the
brother nation. Hedin concludes: IF
the union is dissolved Scandinavia
may be changed into European
Korea and Tromso or some other At
lantic sea port may play the role OF
Port Arthur. England will occupy
Bergen. as IL has done Weihaiwei
Germany will take Christiania. as II
has taken Kiaochou. An adventurous
and hasty policy on the part of Nor
way will be extremely unfavorable to
the keeping Of peace and tranquility
I'm northern Europe. This prospect
disturbs the British foreign office
Lord Lansdowne already stands on
guard against Russia in the China
seas, the Indian ocean and the Oar
danelles and would regard with the
in the north Atlantic. England Is do
ing everything officially and unofficial
IT, to prevent the reduction of Scandin-
ayia's effectiveness as factor in the
existing balance of power in north
western Europe"
Axel Theodor Lindholm, the well
known Swedish-American author. died
at his home in Saltwater. Mimi, few
days ago. aged 20 years. He was born
in Gothenburg, Sweden, May Q, 1894.
and emigrated tor America i'm 1854 set
Ting at first in Galva. III. In 1876 he
moved to Mankato. MINI. where he
was for some time employed as cashier
In bank. In 1871 he was appointed
internal revenue collector and later en-
gagged In the banking business I'm st.
Paul. A few years later, In 1878. he
located at Saltwater, where he re-
NAMED until his death Mr. Iindholm
was on two occasions candidate for
secretary Of state on the Democratic
ticket In Minnesota. but was defeated
both times. AS literary man Mr..
Lfndholm had few equals among
Swedish American writer's. He es-
pecially distinguished himself as
poet and his English TRANSACTIONS of
Scandinavian poetic gems have seldom
II ever been equalled by any Scandi-
navian-American poet. The deceased
was well known In the northwest. anG
besides his nearest friends hundreds
or SwedishAmericans mourn the
death Of this accomplished man.
Professor Myths Eriksen in lee
ture In Berlin has described some of
the queer things done and seen by the
recent Danish exploring party in the
north of Greeland, Of which party he
was member. They reached Cape
York In April. 1903 Great cold was
experienced, from which the explorers
suffered severely. They rubbed their
shins with vaseline and never thought
Of washing, because water was scarce
and because the accumulated crust of
dirt formed good protection against
the cold. On the journey to Melville
bay the expedition had discovered
numerous remains OF houses and stone
towers and other indication that these
regions must have been permanently
inhabited In former times. As no mr..
tives were found at Cape York. the
tAP'titiOh went VII idTtntT nOftl and
encountered party of heather natives
on the Sander islands. Their stone
huts were smeared all over with blood
and pieces Of flesh. and entrails were
lying scattered about the floors. In
the huts snow was being melted in tin
cans by means of bludded lamps In or
der to provide drinking water.
Much interest is being evinced in
Scandinavian circles at the coming Of
the Norwegian Students Male chorus
from Christianla. 1t will be remem-
bered that last year the Lund stu
dents created Juror with their sing
Ing and naturally much is expected
from the Norwegian singers. Nor
wegian male choruses have hitherto
not been In a position to. compete with
their Swedish brethren, but it Is said
that the contingent which is coming ia
trained to the hour and that their sing
Ing Is immense. At any rate they win
have much to overcome, for Swedish
chorus singing Is admittedly thu best
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