Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-02

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probably be engaged by the societies
to defend her, but Parker and Carey,
who have received nothing for their
services pledged the woman that they
would stand by her through the next
court proceedings When the attorneys
told Miss Hanson that they would
probably not be retained by the socie
ties to defend her Miss Hanson burst
into tears. She said that she would
not wish TO have them give UP even
Ii dgier attorneys we're retained. Ii is
prat5le However. that Attorneys Par
ker and Carey will withdraw as soon
as the motion for new trial is de-
cided and after that Mr. Tone will
take charge of the defendants inter
est Chicago Chronicle.
The Scandinavian club OF Chicago
university. held an interesting meet
ing last Monday evening when Mr.
Clement b. Shaw. an American, who
has acquired the Swedish and Nor
wegian languages. delivered an adj
dress on scandinavian Poetry Il: Eng
fish garb" Mr. Shaw has recently
translated number Of Swedish lyric
poems from the Swedish into the Eng
lish and Is especially deserving OF at
tention and encouragement because OF
his attempt at translation OF Fritiofs
Saga into the English. The Scandi-
na Wan club OF the Chicago university,
like that of Yale, has recently been
organized and has already some thirty
members.
The scandinavian club of Yale uni
versity, which was organized last
May recently held its annual enter
tainment at the home OF Professor a.
II. Palmer at $40 York street. New
Haven, professor of the German and
Scandinavian languages at the uni
versity, who delivered a lecture on
"The Letters OF Henrik lbsen.' Pro
fessor III. T.. Bonander rendered sever
a. piano selections from Grieg. The
president OF the club is DR.. w. A.
Granville, a native of Nasa, Mimi.
The club has AT present thirty nine
members. all of Scandinavian birth or
extradition.
The rorwegian students male
chorus has now been organized and II
will make the much spoken Of con-
cert tour In America next summer.
The chorus will consist of forty-six
picked voices and will be directed by
Mr. Johannes Berg Hansen. who has
during the past three years studied for
Professor Schinkel of Munchen. The
chorus will leave Norway May A. The
impressario will be Mr.. Gustave Thai
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the Swedish Lund chorus. which WIS.,
tied this country last year.
The Scandinavian Democrats OF
Cook county. Illinois. have chosen the
following officers for the year Of 1905:
President, Jens NJ Hyldehl vice pres
idents. Thor j. Benson, Martin letter
berg and Peter s. Olsen; protokolls.
sekreterare. Adolph Magnus; financial.
secretary, James NJ Tilton: treasurer.
A. H. Olsen; delegates at-largs, Theo-
dore Widell, Jehn Ericsson, N. 7. Mel.
son, Cam Jacobson and Theodore
Josephson.
- Governor John A. Johnson, OF Min
nesota, delivered an address last Sat
urday evening at the annual banquet
of the Merchants club Of Chicago.
The governor had chosen for his
theme. Commercial and Political In.
tegrity." The speaker was enthusiasts
tically received and took a fling at the
trusts in a way which ELECTED astonish-
ment and applause from his audience
During the storm which passed over
Christlania on the night Of Jan. %,
the palace was damaged to the value
OF several thousand crowns. The roof
was torn up for several meters length
and the walls were also broken In
several places. The damage Is esti-
mated at about $4,000 crowns.
For the first time In the history Of
| Denmark a minister Of the gospel has
ordered his body to be cremated. This
was the case with pastor emeritus
yegener, who died In Copenhagen a
few days ago. He has for years been
an advocate Of cremation.
The Norwegian merican wrestler,
Berg, and the Swedish-American
wrestler Lundin, were invited to give
an exhibition wrestling match In
Liege France, Feb. 20-22 They were
each offered LOO france as COM
pensation.
A memorial service i'm honor OF the
late DIR. Carl A. Swensson was held
at the chapel of Bethany college Feb.
20 The entire student body and many
visitors were present. The memorial
address was delivered by President
Pihlblad.
There were 1000 burglaries COM
mltted in Copenhagen last year. The
Danish capital seems to be center
for petty burgIaries, but great many
of the burglars are foreigners and
came from Germany and Sweden.
Maria Ekeblad, young Stockholm
singer made her debut In Berlin
few days ago at the Royal opera. She
made an exceptional hit for herself.
and her many admirers predict for her
q most brilliant future.