Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-18
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
STUDIES swEDss OF AMERICA
Minister Herman l.. r.. Lagerkran.x
on an Extensive Tour of tho
Northwest Part of the
United States.
SWEDEN,
Stockholm.

| Stockholm.
Herman L. +. Lagegkrantz. Sweai ii
minister TO the United Stats is al
present on an extensive tCur in The
northwest. He in now on the Iron
Range north OF Duluth and has Wis
tied Chicago, st. Paul. Minneap | $
and Chisago county, his main OF e.
being to study the Swedes of Amer
| lea at close range. This is the tirsi
time that any Swedish minister 10 the
| United States has made a trip of this
kind. Minister Lagerkrantz has e Y
| where been enthusiastically received
| and expresses himslf as being no.
! than satisfied Mt the prosperous rondi.
ton of his countrymen on this 81 le of
| the Atlantic.
Prince Wilhelm, who not long ago
| paid a visit TO the Russian court in
| matrimonial interests. is now very
much in the public eye, spriuging MT
prominence because of his enga e
ment to a Russian princess. WY u
Swedish prince should choose bride
in Russia. which for centuries has
been the traditional enemy of Sw den
Is a matter which is open for much
speculation. The conservative eie.
ment Of Sweden are not very favor
able in their comments and the young
prince and his parents have been the
| object Of much criticism for encour.
aging this union.
Among the many Swedish colonies
in foreign cities who observed King
Oscars and Queen Sofas wedding
anniversary was the Swedish colony
OF Wiesbaden, Germany, who gave q
banquet at the Biebrich palace, which
had been opened to them for the oc.
casion. A picture was taken Of those
present and sent TO the king and
queen.
Gustaf of Geijerstam, the well
| known Swedish author, Is spending
the summer among the mountains of
Norway, on account Of poor health
Mr.. Geijerstam has been In Ill health
| for some time, in fact ever since he
returned from Russia, and has not
been able to do any literary work dur
ing the past few months.
King Oscar is now in Marstrand
the famous Swedish watering place
where he has been spending portion
| Of every summe rduring the past thir-
| ty years. The king loves Marstrand
and although he has many beautlfu'
resorts to choose from, he invariably
prefers to stay at Marstrand.
The richest man in stockholm at
present Is the Swedish Jew. Isaac
Hirsch. He pays an annual tax OF
100000 crowns. The richest men of
Stockholm are the Swedish Jews, the
Davids. Leias and Hirsch's and 9TH
ers. who have amasSed vast fortunes
In the Swedish capital.
Gustave Thalberg. the Swedish i'm
presSario. has returned from New
York and London. where he has made
arrangements for the tour Of the Nor
wegian theatrical company from the
National theater in Christiania, which
will give series of Ibsen perform
ances IN America.
Prince Wilhelm will this week start
for America with the armored cruiser
Fylgia. In connection with the
princes American trip it is mentioned
that his affianced the Duchess Maria
Pawlowna of Russia, will receive a
dowry of 100000 rubles.
Professor Oscar Montelus, who has
been prominent as an archaeOlogist.
has been offered fiattering position
as director OF a museum I'm Berlin.
but has declined. He is a very
patriotic man and prefers to serve his
own country.
The Swedish postoffice department
In in thriving condition. The sur
plus Of the postoffice department for
the last year, amounting to $685.
9S5. 80. has just been turned into the
national treasury. This is fine
showing.
"King Oscars and Queen Sofia's
Golden Wedding Memorial institute"
Is the name Of new home for the
tablished in Malmo. The city coun-
ell OF Malmo has voted $4,000 to this
benefit
Pellerin Il Co, of Gothenburg.
donated 5000 francs to King Oscars
and Queen Sofas fund for social de-
vclopment, Pellerin & Co. is a French
firm. which has been conducting a
branch Office in Gothenburg for many
years.
The editor OF the Servitoren, who
was arrested on charge Of libel. has
been given his freedom. He had
many friends. who interfered in his
behalf, and the authorities yielded.
The general strike of walters In all
the hotels and restaurants of Stock
holm is the cause Of serious embar-
rassment. 1t Is feared that the st ike
will spread throughout Sweden.
Peculiar though 1t may seem, the
empress of japan 10 going to be an
aggressive competitor for the literary
Nobel prize. which Is to be awarded
Dec. 10. 1907.
During the early part OF next month
. swedish squadron will visit Eng
land and Il will b reviewed by King
Edward at Cowes.
A number Of Swedish profeas0rs
authorn and tos1ruaIisfs are stfendaps .,