Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-28
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
TALKS OF NORTHERN QUESTION
London Graphic Has an Idea for Its
Solution Which Sweden Does
Not Take Kindly To.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

The London Daily Graphic says:
"There is a northern question, just as
complicated and dangerous as the
east Asiatic question, to which 1t Is
not little similar. Five small states
are located close to two great ag
gressive powers, and their geographi-
cal conditions are such as to cause
considerable Inconvenience to their
neighbors. This contributes to the
creation OF an uneasy situation. A
declaration OF neutrality does not
solve the problem. The question must
he handled In an entirely different
way. We have an excellent preced-
ence for its treatment in the British
Spanish and French-Spanish agree
ments, which preserve the status quo
I'm the Mediterranean and the east At.
lantlc. If something similar could be
attained with regard to the Baltic and
the northeast Atlantic the northern
question would soon be solved and the
guarantees OF the peace Of Europe ma
terially increased" Sweden does not
take kindly to this idea because II sug-
gests the fate of such countries az
Morocco and Korea.
Can Hallberg. the Oresund swimmer.
swim the English channel? This in
question which the Nord Sporting pa
per asks Its many readers. AS Is per-
haps known, Captain Webb, the Eng
lishman, swan from Dover to Calais,
feat which he Is the only man who
has attempted successfully thus far.
A large number OF swimmers have
since that time attempted to swim the
channel, but failed Now the well
known swimmer, Hjalmar Johanssen.
has the word. He believes that Carl
Hallberg, the famous Oresund swim
mer, can swim the channel and the
Weekly Dispatch Uondon) states on
good authority that Hallberg will
make the attempt next year. The an
nouncement that Hallberg will make
the attempt has aroused no end OF In
terest among followers of aquatic
sport.
The landtag Of Finland passed a
prohibition law by a unanimous vote
Nov. !. 1t prohibits the production
of alcohol In Finland and the impor.
tation thereof into Finland. As the
law affects Russia's tariff arrange
ments with other countries 1t Is not
certain that the car will sanction it.
The passage Of the law was celebrated
with temperance festivals in all parts
OF Finland.
August Wilhelm Hoffstedt, for a
number Of years professor ut the
Technical High school in Stockholm,
died Nov. 1, after long and painful
illness. Hoffstedt was born in
Svardsjo. Dalarne, in 1871, and was
graduated from Upsala university In
1860. He was an able instructor and
was for number Of years the editor
Of chronological monthly in Stock.
holm.
The famous Norwegian actress,
Nine Dybwad, arrived In Stockholm
Nov. IS, where she is now giving Il
series of Ibsen plays at the Svenska
teatern. Nine. Dybwad Is considered
the greatest living Ibsen actress and
her appearance in Stockholm is attract
Ing large and select audiences.
The crownprincess Of Sweden, who
n still at Karlsruhe Germany, Is suf-
fering from an acute attack Of rheu-
matism accompanied with fever and
has been compelled to take to her bed.
Considerable alarm is felt for her In
royal circles in Sweden.
Nine. Anna Hellstrom- Oscar will,
according to recent rumors, be en-.
gagged at the Oscars teater during the
winter season. Nine Hellstrom Is the
opera singer who attracted such wide
attention among Swedish-American
a couple Of years ago.
J. r. Wetterquist & CO., Of Gothen-
burg, have delivered 100000 army hats
to the war department The consign-
mcnt Is valued at $4,000 crowns and
will be distributed among the soldiers
next month.
The old historic Riddarholmes
church will undergo thorough restor-
alton in the near future for which the
riksdag will be asked a substantial
appropriation.
]. Il. Leo, the famous Gothenburg
artist, who recently passed away. has
donated 100000 crowns to the city of
Gothenburg.
Marten Morton has been appointed
chief Of the army appropriations, sue
ceeding Carl Soderbaum, who has re-
signed.
"Rikstidningen" Is the name Of a
new weekly newspaper. which pub
lished Its first issue Nov. 2.