Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-03-21
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden. Norway ana
Denmark.
RETIRErI-N Mt oFRTNISTEg GRIP
He Will BE Succeeded AT Washing
ton Toy Herr LaScrkantE, Steel
Mill Manager.
SWEDEN.
Stock holm.


correspondent, ARE following in the
footsteps of Great Britain and have
decided 10 send the best men they
possess to represent them In Washing
ton. To one who has followed close
ly the generation process that is go
ing on in Sweden, there vas nothing
strange in the announcement that TIE
Swedish government had decided upon
the retirement of NJ. Grip from the
post of Swedish minister At Washing
ton. IT is plain that the period Of
purely ornamental representatives Is
ut an end ana that business men Will
be appointed in their places. Herr
Wallenberg. a prominent banker OF
Stockholm. has been sent 10 Japan and
Herr LaGcrkantz. a steel mill manager,
has been appointed minister 10 the
United States. Mr.. LagerkrantZ Is n
great deal more than an energetic bust
ness man and his career is Of much
interest. Born in 1857. he Is the son
of a councillor of state. After finish
ing his school education he entered the
military academy and in due time he
was appointed second lieutenant in "
of the famous crack regiments. lie
soon arterward attracted attention oS
an mcommonIy capable officer, and
in conjunction with a good sized for
tune and powerful family interests,
there appeared to be every mducement
for his following n soldiers career,
His resignation from the regiment i'm
1883 for the purpose of devOtinT his
life to the promotion OF the prora-
ganda Of the Salvation Army caused a
small sensation Ia the capital. Al
though Of a warm religious temperit-
mcnt. the young officer did not devote
himself TO the strictly religious side
OF the movement. but worked from
the first in the social field. He aud
his wife went to London. where they
stayed for several years, working eX-
cluSively in the worst Slums. Mr..
LagprkTantZ became n colonel and Y"
1893 was transferred TO India. de-.
voting his tremendous energy TO the
organization OF the extensive social
work of the army out there. IN 1895
he and his brothers became owners
OF the Virsho steel works in the cen
trail part Of Sweden. Of which he MS
sUmed active management. He has
proved himself an organizer Of eN-
cepti0nal ability and has extended his
Influence over the entire Industrial
movement of that part Of the country.
1t is his work in the field that At
tracted the attention of the govern
ment and decided it TO place him in a
position which is now recognized as
being of utmost importance TO the
commercial interests Of Sweden.
A correspondent for a London
journal writes: 'Over all Sweden the
dreary season Of the year is the most
favorable time for business activity
and social intercourse. The merchant
finds q path to distant markets across
the frozen CULTS and over hardened
SHOWS which otherwise he could not
visit. Among the people, pleasures
and amuSements are kept up in on
slant succession. Near the towns the
plains and the borders of the lakes are
converted into frozen race courses.
where the elegance and the richness of
tine sledges. the splendor of the har-
Messing and the beauty of the horses
feet ms the wind. and making the air
resound with the clear linking of their
little bells-present a scene Surprising
in animation. more brilliant than as
semhlages that crowd the public
promenades of softer climes. Military
bands often accompany these lively as
semblageS. and the pleasures some
tires arc prolonged by torch light.
which gives a picturesque effect 10 the
train of carriages filed with merry
makers, moving rapidly over the
whitened fields of snow and ice. The
climate may he severe. hut IL is the
parent of robust health; the long dar,
nights call into play. the streaming
glories of the aurora borealis: and the
d~reariness Of winter tends additional
rnchantment TO the variegated beau
ties of spring"
Mime. Anna Lundberg. the Swedish
Yvette Gnilbert. of Stockholm. arrived
In New York a week ago last Tuesday
night and Is now making a concert
tour In the United States. Nine.
Lundberg stands in line with Judic.
Charlotte Wiehe-Bereny and others as
the highest exponent Of the Partisan
school Of minicry In song. She has
made a speciality Of the humorous
tropical song which has sprung into
life In recent years and has more than
q hundred song in her r%epertory, and
Ia considered one OF the most versatile
and Fascinating artists Of Sweden.
Gothenburg is growing rapidly and
Is becoming the greatest business cen
ter OF Sweden. A number Of new ex-
port firms have been organized and
real estate business will, according to
all Indications. be booming there this
spring and summer. The business
ways Of Gothenburg differ from any
other Swedish city I'm the fact that
they are tyrically British
Lieutenant Lennart Grut. of the
navy. who about a year and a half ago
started OH a trip around the world.
has now returned to Stockholm and