The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-17
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
RETURNED TO UNITED STATES
Former Son of Sweden Became IndiG-
nant When He Had to Pay Duty
Oh New Shoes.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

the following Item SHOWS IIlat nOt
all Swedish-Americans are Sati ies
with their native land when they re-
turn to settle down in the mother land
for life of ease and comfort: The
other day a Swedish-American arrived
at a Swedish port intending to con-
tinue his journey to the home par.sA
where he intended to settle down f..
good. But when he entered his native
land a customs officer made him pay
duty of S1O4 on new pair of shoes
which he had in his grip, and the
wOuId-be settler fell into the use o.
profane eXpletives, closing with the
words America is much better AMI
there I'll be - if | don't go again
And sure enough. adds the writer, he
is already on his way back and may
perhaps be back by this time at the
old homestead in northern Minnesota
Sweden. AS is we'll known, has per
haps the safest railway system in the
world. A Danish writer who has
Travelled nearly all over the world re-
Gently paid the following well bde-
served compliment to the Swedish rail-
way system: Sweden is surely that
country in Europe whose railway
system has reached the highest de
gree of perfection. Who ever hears OF
a railway accident in Sweden? Or
where can a more practical and e'e-
CANT rolling stock be found? In spite
Of the vast extent Of Sweden there is
hardly a country in the world where
one can travel so cheaply as there
third class car in Sweden is superior
to a second-class car in Francs.
Spain, Italy or Austria"
DR.. C.. SkottSberg and the paleoD-
tologists, II. Halle and Percy Quersel.
departed from Stockholm for Buenos
Ayres a week ago Thursday, from
whence they will continue the T
Journey to the Falkland Islands. Next
summer they will spend their time in
biological and geographical research
and then they contemplate going to
the southern part Of Chile, and Pata-
gonna. where they will spend the en-
tire year of 1909 in pursuit Of geologic
and photographic research They
expect to return to Sweden in the
spring of 1910.
H. S. Hallberg, of Stockholm, CAP
tured first prize during the Information
al swimming contest which took rlaces
a week ago last Wednesday between
Sweden and Denmark across OreSund
from Helsingbore to Helsingor. Hal
berg swan the distance in 1912 mill
ntes. The Danish swimmer landed
seven minutes later. Thousands of
spectators were lined UP on the shore
when the swimmers landed.
A new Swedish drama from the pen
of Henningson Helsted has c",'t'y
been presented to the managers. OF tln
Dramatic theater. 1t is divided in Q
four acts and is entitled Distress" II
is a weird. gloomy effort and has I
morbid touch which, according to re-
ports successfully depicts the morbid
side OF life.
Emil Stromberg a we'll known
!. Stockholm actor has left the theatri q
profession and will now escort Q
Swedish-German tourist party into til
wilds of Africa. To an Intimate
friend he had intimated that b.
thought the change would benefte hi,
that several hundred barrels Of zee
land herring have been shipped to Am
erica via Gothenburg. This is the
first time that any herring has bee,
shipped to America via Sweden.
herring is usually shipped va no :
way.
The historic old StrOmpattern in
nh 1lYso al iCn \
passed into the hands of the company
which recently purchased "Berns Sa-
longer" will NOW be remodelled and
run as a first class restaurant in
stead of an amusement garden.
Sixteen new theatrical companies
will this season tour in different parts
of Sweden There seems to De =
superabundance of theatrical talent
in Sweden this year ana the country
population will not go amiss OF am
entertainment this year.
Upton Sinclair. the author OF IN
Jungle.'' which for time created .
mild sensation among the American
book-reading public. is soon expected
to make visit to Sweden. Nj
Sinclair will first visit England anG
Denmark.
The annual Swedish army maner
verS take place this month. The GOV
eminent has been hiring thousands o.
horses in southern Sweden ut S1.3o rer
head for the day and this is regarded
none to high
About 90 per cent. of the distineries
in Sweden, having an annual capacity
OF 100000 gallons. have during the
past few days been consolidated T.
Sweden has already got sugar trust.
The engagement of A. O. Assar. the
publisher of a leading music Journa
in Gothenburg and Miss Selma A.
Clouse, of st Paul, Mimi, has been
announced in the Swedish papers.
NORWAY.