Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-09-20
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
STOCKHOLM A BEAUTIFUL CITY
Rev. q. III. Trabert Tells What He
Saw in the Celebrated Swed-
ish Capital.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

"Stockholm, the capital of sweden, mas
been described as a beautiful city and
beautiful for situation, and both are
correct. 1t is built on number OF ISL
ands, all connected by numerous
bridges, and the chief buildings are
on a grand scale with considerable
beauty of architecture. Our first visit,
after getting our bearings, was to the
American legation, where we expected
letters from home and were not dis
appointed. Where there is so much to
be seen, and only short time in which
to see it. it is sometimes difficult to
Choose. but we had selected in adj
vance the royal palace, the royal muse
UNI. and the Rydderholm church of
the principal objects for our inspec-
ton. The royal palace is open to Wis
itors during the absence of the royal
family. We find that kings live just
about as other people do, only their
surroundings are little more sumptu-
Gus and the adornments are a little
richer than the common run Of peo-
pie. There are many beautiful statues
and other works of art in the several
palaces, and the several guides are
very polite and accommodating. AS
we We're alone, the guide to the crown
princes palace-who spoke very fine
German-took us into small room
not generally open to visitors, where
are kept the rich silver and other
anriquaria which the crown prince has
collected. 1t is the most costly room
In the whole palace and Is never
opened for parties of visitors, as some
valuable articles might be thrown
down and injured. In the kings apart
ments we saw the vase which the
Swedes in America presented to the
king at the time of his jubilee, several
years ago, and in the queens apart,
ments the beautiful present sent to the
queen by the Swedish women of Amer
lea. The royal museum has some
features which are uneXcelled by any
other museum in the world. The
Swedish antiquities, ranging from
what is called the stone age, through
the bronze and iron age to our day.
can only be found here. The old
canoes made out of immense hollow
logs with no other implements than
stone axes, are marvel. We were
struck with the remarkable similarity
between the stone axes and arrow
heads of the ancient Swedes and our
American Indians. In the art gallery
are some paintings Of Reubens and
Van Dyke, and also by Rembrandt,
but most are by Swedish artists A
look over the city from the Katrina
Hissen, an iron tower in which runs
an elevator, gives an excellent idea Of
the beauty of the location on the Male.
rem. One of the most interesting
points to visit is the Rydderholm
church, the mausoleum Of the Swedish
kings. Here lies entombed Gustavus
Adolphus, the hero who fell in the act
Of liberating the church from popish
thralldom. The church itself does not
present an imposing appearance. 1t
was originally built in gothic style,
bu. later additions are composite,
which spoil the original beauty"
Marta Patrini, the opera singer, has
returned to her home in Dalarne after
an absence of several years on the
continent. She will now remain i'm
Lalarne for some time and take good
rest before she will return to the stage.
During her absence from Sweden she
has spent much of her time in Rome,
where she began her operator career
In 1908. She Is great favorite of
Queen Marguerite, for whom she has
sung a number Of times.
Crownprince Gustav and Crownprin-
cess Victoria are now in Carlsruhe,
Germany. where they celebrated their
silver wedding anniversary Sept. Is.
The crownprincess left Stockholm
Aug. % and has for a few days been
guest at the royal palace in Copen-
hagen. The crownprince prior to join
Ing the crownprincess enjoyed a three
days moore hunt in the vicinity of
Gronbo and Edeby.
A modern skyscraper, twelve stories
high, will be erected on Kings ISL
and in the near future. In point of
architecture 1t will be one Of the finest
office buildings In the capital and will
cost when completed In the neighbor-
hood of 100000 crowns. Work on
the new building has already COM
menced.
One Of the largest real estate deals
IN the history of the city was closed
last week when the Zimmerman prop
erty, which lies between Karla plan
and Burger Jarl street, was sold for s.
10000 crowns. This property lies in
the heart OF the city. Prices on Stock
aolm real estate are soaring high late
ly.
Rev. John Telleen, the well known
Augustana missionary of Red Wing,
Mimi, is at present enjoying an ex-
tensive visit In Sweden. Mr.. Telleen
has for many years been editor of
"The Church Messenger"
The American Tobacco company has
bought Sweden's largest cigarette fac
tory, owned by the Orient Tobacco