Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-09-27
SWEDEN.
Stock holm.

No intimation is given Ivy the
Swedish government as to where the
proposed naval station for Norrland
will be located. The marine minister
when interviewed by the press. had
nothing to say and will not even give
ont any information as to what ports
ure under consideration. The Norr-
land coast squadron will be greatly in.
creased when the station is estab-
lished. Two torpedo-boat destroyers
will be built in Swedish s~hipyards
within a year. A number of cruisers
are already decided upon, but the type
has not been determined. 1t is no So.
cret that this activity on the part of
Sweden to strengthen its naval de
lenses in the Baltic is the constant
menace from the .-eat giant on the
east, whose recent military occupancy
Of the GLAND islands has not tended to
quiet the fears entertained in Swe-
den.
Major ]. G. Palmgren. OF the
Swedish army. died recently because
Of injuries received while engaged in
rescue work during a fire at Ekudden,
nea VaXholm. Both legs were broken
In the accident and one leg was in
such condition that it was amputated
Immediately upon the victims arrival
at the hospital. The other became in
fected so badly that it also was am
putated. but without effect. The dis
ease could not he stopped and death
followed in q short time. Major Palm
gren was AZ years old and had been
In the army about twenty-five years.
Nine. Louisa Charlotte Kokerits,
who was mentioned in these columns
a short time ago as the oldest inhab-
liant Of Sweden, died on Aug. II I'm
Westerns. She lived to be 1O6 years.
having attained that remarkable age
on June 30 last, when she received n
large number Of visitors. At that time
she insisted that she was but 1O years
Of age. Ander Israelson. OF Hassela
Ramsele parish, In Angermanland. is
now the oldest inhabitant Of the coun-
try, being born July IS. 1900.
Early in October. Archbishop Elk
man will pay a visit to London, where
he will conduct the ceremonies dedi-
eating the Swedish Seamen's chapel in
that city. The archbishop recently at
tended a festival held at Upsala BY
the Westgotha nation" OF the uni
versity in honor Of John Enander, edi
tor Of the Helmlandet, Chicago.
Since 1876 about 100000 crowns
have been donated to Swedish institu-
tons of learning. OF course this Is a
pretty fair sum for a country Of Swc
den's size, but It is by no means as
great a sum when one stops to con
slider how generous people Of wealth
have been to institutions Of charity for
instance.
1t Is reported from reliable Swedish
sources that a woman 81 years old
has just cut two teeth. This remark
able woman is Sara Ericsson, of
Backa, Fcfeborgs county. Her sight
also has improved, SO that she can
now read any kind Of print without
spectacles.
Carl Larson. the Swedish artist,
will give an exhibition In Stockholm In
the neal future. His art has lately at.
tracted much attention and his recent
exhibition In Copenhagen was a splen.
did success.
The Stockholm Laboring Mems
union celebrated its twelfth ami.
versary I'm Stockholm Sept. 2. 1t was
the largest meeting Of Swedish labor
ing men in the history of the country
The Stockholm high school opened
Its fall term Sept. Is. More than q.
ono students are In attendance there
this year.