Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-27

AMI Mr. Thalherg. the impressario.
who also has the Lund singers in
charge. stated in recent interview
that their singing viii fully reward
the anticipation of those who are low
ers of scandinavian chorus singing
The Augustana synod has now
church at Douglas Island, Alaska. The
ground on which il stands has been
donated by the missionary. Rev. j. A.
Levin. The price of this amounts to
S2s2. The church building proper
costs $i.67253. Possibly $i00 more
will have TO he expended before rhe
entire cost is met. This church has
been built by the hands OF the mis-
sionary. he having done nearly all the
work. The attendance at the services
has not been very large. only about
twenty on the average. Sometimes,
however as many as thirty-tive have
attended the services. The sunday
school numbers thirty-two with four
teachers. The Ladies' society has
donated S114.90 to the building fun.
The sum of SIS has also been received
from society of small girls. Tie
work in this field appears unusually
hard. but the missionary has been
steadily at 1t without giving up hopes.
All honor to a man If this cpi
A dispatch from He,singsfors. Fin
land. dated April II. says a court OF
Abo has discharged General Schau-
mannson the charge of high treason.
General Schaumann is the father of
Eugene Schaumann. who killed Gener-
al Bobrikoff. governor of Finland. at
Helsingsfors last June, and he was
tried on charge of completely in the
crime. Another dispatch from Hell
singsfors says the Iandtdagen has ap.
propriated 100000 Finnish marks for
one year TO Russia TO be used In
prosecuting the war. I his signifies IL
victory for the moderate policy in Fin
land
The recent death OF General Lager
berg has attracted universal attention
In Sweden. The general was the most
popular army officer In Sweden and
one of King Oscars most intimate
friends He was nicknamed "Sven |
Helvete" and the anecdotes told about
this popular character are numerous
He was a man with kindly dlsposi-
ton and was for years the most pop
ular man at the Swedish court. II is
well known that he was also one or
King Oscars closet advisers In mat
tiers Of state.
Professor David NyvaIl has resigned
from the presidency of North Park col
lege In Chicago. Mr.. Nyvall has been
offered the presidency OF Walden col
lege. In Mcpherson. Kan, but has not
as yet accepted. Professor Nyvall is
the founder OF North Park college and
an educator Of exceptional ability.
Colonel Charles II. Ora YES. the new
ly appointed American minister to-
Sweden and Norway, said farewell to
his friends at Duluth and departed
for Athens. Pa. where he will wed
Miss Alice Kinney Trip on April %.
The minister and his bride will depart
at once for his diplomatic station.
A strong revival movement IL at
present in vogue in ChrstIania. Ii Ia
conducted by young minister named
Nh'VNfN irthot anu huiiufttS OI people
flock together to listen to him every
evening and the crowds are continuous
~ increasing. He Is forceful speak
er and Is making many converts.
The Home Trust company, OF New
YORK, Is the name of new bank
which was opened April 5 la that city.
The officials Of this concern are all
Scandinavians and the bank will cater
to scandinavian patronage principally.
The bank begins business with can
itaI Of 100000
Crownprincess Victoria has racentlv
enjoyed visit from her prospective
daughter-in-iaw In Italy The duchess
or Connaught and the Princessess Mar
gretha and Patricia arrived IN Naples
March 20. Princess Margrefha spept
the remainder OF the week with the
crownprincess
Nine. Fremstad. who has recentIv
been dividing honors with Nine. Nor.
dics, has been making remarkable hjt
wherever she has appeared this sea-
son. Nine. Fremstad was born in
Sweden and for number OF years
made her home in Minneapolis. MINI.
Rev. DR. A. p Fors. OF Chicago IN
at present lecturing with much sue
cess on "A Comparison Between the
Mythology Of Scandinavia and That Of
Greece He lectured recently before
the student body of Gustavus Adolphus
college at st. Peter. MINI.
+. Sehellof, the Turkish consul In
Bremen. who nearly every years pays
visit to Norway, has purchased 300
acres near Bergen where he Il now
erecting a beautiful villa. Ii IL the
consuFs intention to spend the sum.
mer In Norwa,.
An lcelandic male chorus of TWENTY
voices will visit Norway during the
coming summer and give a series Of
concerts. They will render Icclandic
songs exclusively. This Is tbe frst
time that an Icelandic male chorus
visits Norway.
The population of Reykiayik Tca-