Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
LIVELY SPORT IN sTocKHoLl
Skating Rink Mt the Athletic Ground
Furnishes Entertainment
for Hundreds.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


In its midst, on which hundreds OF the
general public perform their evolu-
| siOns. while the masters of the art
skiIlfully execute their figures within
the space reserved FOR them, where
sometimes couple oShOckey teams vie
with each other In skill and supple
ness OF movement. But skate sailing
holds q higher place in Sweden than
in any other country Of Europe. The
sport is nowadays carried on through
out nearly the whole OF central and
southern Sweden, the heavy snowfall
in the north Of the country preventing
It's exercise there. Ii may thus be
said that Stockholm Is the center for
this branch Of sport also. There ex-
lists in the capital very active skate
sailing club, which arranges collective
trips, issues Ice reports every Satur-
day, and so on. In the skate sailing
matches last year there were once as
many as 10 competitors. who started
simultaneously along a great ford,
which runs for miles within land. Ice
yachting is another kind OF Ice sport
which Is much in vogue at present.
Ice yachting clubs. too. exist In Stock.
holm, and one can see their yachts
rushing over the frozen surface Of the
"Storayartan." a large ford in the
nelghb0rhood Of the city and the chief
place Of resort for the members Of
tie clubs. The construction Of ice
yachts is continually being brought
n fo nd "
be said Of the skill of those who
handle them. The society for the
promotion of skid running" arranges
every winter great national compet-
tons. as well as local meetings In the
vicinity OF the capital, where first
class skid hills are arranged There
are great number OF skid running
clubs in various parts of the country
and these, too, arrange club matches.
Sc That, altogether, more than one hun,
dreo competitions in skid running take
place every winter In Sweden. These
matches are OF magnificent descrip-
ton and awaken feeling OF the
greatest wonder in those who have not
witnessed them before, especially
when a competitor Is seen TO make
a bold spring into the air from some
| projecting point and come to the
ground about thirty three yards from
the starting point, after having fallen
Through a height equal to that OF a
two story house.
| Count Rosen has now begun his
term of imprisonment at Langholmen.
| He seems to be in good spirits and
has attracted attention among his
guards because Of his genial and win
ming ways. He is fond OF gymnastics
and takes lots OF exercise in his cell.
Christmas at Langholmen is always
dull period aud the count seemed ter
ribly depressed. Two or three OF his
nearest relatives were allowed TO see
him for a few minus IS Christmas day.
lie receives exactly the same food and
the same treatment as the other pris-
onesrs.
Church dedicatlons are not as com
mon in Sweden as they are in Amert-
Gu. There are many places that do
not have a church dedication In a
hundred years or more. But the town
OF Falun had one on the first Sunday
Of December last The dedication ser.
mon was preached by Bishop Lovgren
| and the music was furnished by a
musical organization OF the city. con
sisting of 500 voices. In the summer
OF 1902 the work was begun on the
erection Of the new temple, the build
ing cost of which amounts to 200. 600
| crowns
George Skanberg. one of Stock.
| holm's leading actors. died very sud.
denly from heart disease about two
weeks ago, aged 40 years. During bis
entire theatrical career-a period OF
| twenty years-he had been connected
| with the Dramatic theater and won
q reputation for himself which many
| a Swedish actor would well envy. He
possessed an excellent figure. mag
| nificent voice and rendered his parts
In free natural way and proved him
self an actor according to closest
| definition of that term.
Exhibited States Minister W. w.
| Thomas sent as Christmas gift
beautiful silver loving cup TO ]. f.
Ehstrom, of Aspes, bearing the fol,
lowing Inscription: Hearty thanks
for ten years services on the glorious
/ Fjelis-Christmas 1906" For num-
Der of years Mr.. Elfstrom has been
MIR Thomas guide during his long
hunting trips in this section of the
country.
Johan Klndborg. the landscape
/ painter, died In Stockholm Jan. 4 after
a few days illness. During the past
five years he had made wonderful
progress as an artist and had he lived
TO complete the work he started wouid
undoubtedly have taken rank "a one
of Sweden's greatest painters.
crown Princess Victoria spent the
| holidays In Berlin. She Is I'm III
health and has been SO for many years.
The crown princess viii spend the re-
mainder OF the winter IN Italy.
The medical board OF the hospital
IN Visby, the home OF Bishop Won
CScd BY 1922