Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-12
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
DEATH OF H-n lLD WIEsELGkEN
In His Demise Sweden Has Lost One
of Its Most Prominent
Citizens.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

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was at the time of his death the royal
librarian, having been connected with
the royal library at Stockholm for
more than forty years. He was born
In Nesterstad Skane, Nov. and was
son of Rev. Per Wieselgren, who
won fame for himself through his mis-
sionary work in Sweden. In 1852
Wielsegren was graduated from the
Lund university and afterwards came
TO Stockholm when he became an
"ammapuens" at the royal library. He
soon returned, however, to the uni
versity, where he took his Phi. D.. in
1886. In one sense II may be said
brary in Stockholm what it is viz, one
OF the completest OF its kind i'm Eu-
rope. Especially is this true Of the de-
partment of history and references,
which he took especial pains in per-
fecting. Harold Wieselgren loved his
friends and was even regarded so
ciety leader. He was perhaps Swedens
cleverest after dinner speaker and as
q master of ceremonies his fame
stands unequalled. Few public men
have had so many friends as Wiesel-
gren and few have been as popular as
he. He married a daughter of Rev.
Hjelt, Of Ado, In 1867, but he became
a widower as early as 1870.
A large number Of Russian fugitives
were recently taken In charge by the
authorities of Brannkyrka, near Stock
holm. Most of them were from Riga.
but quite number were from Lithl-
ania and Courland. They admitted that
they received aid from their better sit
uated countrymen and would gladly
work IL they could procure employ
ment Most Of them declared that
they were under sentence of death for
having participated in socialistic up
risings. Just before the hearing closed
Hinke Bergegren arrived from Stock
holm and reported that the exiles
were under his care for the present
Great preparations are under way
for the proper observance Of Swedish
American Day" at the fair in Norr-
hoping next June. About 10000
Swedish-Americans are expected to be
present on this occasion. An effort
will be made to secure Swedish
American chorus to be present and n
commercial parade will be given in
typical American fashion. A number
Of American business firms have prom
Used to lend their support towards
making this the banner event at the
fair.
"Berns salonger," the large concert
palace In Stockholm, Is for sale at a
price Of 100000 crowns, but thus far
there has been no purchaser. Several
companies have been organized with a
view of raising the necessary capital,
but the general consensus Of opinion
seems to be that 1t is too steep a price
The "Berns salonger" Is a popular re,
sort In Stockholm and has for years
held the reputation Of being the most
popular place Of entertainment in Swe-
den.
There are at present no papers pub
lished i'm Sweden. OF this number 293
are published In Stockholm and forty
seven In Gothenburg. Then follows
Upsala with twenty-three, Malmo has
twenty three, Orebro sixteen, Lund
Boras and Jonkoping have each fifteen,
Gefel and Helsingborg fourteen, and
Vexio nine. Nine Swedish cities have
no newspapers, viz, Falsterbo, Skanor,
Kungelf. Marstrand, Oregrund, Wax
holm, Torshalla, Skenninge and Sat
err.
General Bransstrom, the new Swed-
ish envoy to st. Petersburg. who now
succeeds Count Wrangel, who goes to
London, was born In 1850, became an
officer In the Swedish army In 1871
and entered the diplomatic service in
1898. General Brandsstroin is very
familiar with Russian conditions ana
is in every way fitted for the dis
charge Of his important duties at ST..
Petersburg.
A large cooperative bakery Is to be
esta blished In Stockholm by merging
a number of smaller bakeries and TAX
ing in larger consumers. The capital
stock Is fixed at 125,000 crowns with
shares at ESQ crowns each. The prin-
cipal reason for the movement Is the
high price Of bread. 1t Is planned to
have the concern In operations this
month.
Lieutenant DIANA, prominent
young officer from Toxic, has been
spending the past month in Sweden.
He spent most Of his time studying
the mechanisms Of Swedish cannon
and evinced an unusual interest In the
Swedish military system In Sweden in
general.
King Edward of England Is having
some Of his clothes made by Stock
holm tailors. The other day ]. NJ.
Jansson. Wallgem & Co., received an
order from his majesty for five suits
to be made after the latest Swedish
patterns
The Swedish Nobel prizes for the