Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-26
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
RETURNED TO UNITED STATES
Former Son of Sweden Became lndig-
nant When He Had to Pay Duty
on New Shoes.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Stockholm.
The following item shows that not
oil Swedish-Americans are satisfied
with their native land when they re-
turn to settle down in the mother land
for life of ease and comfort: The
other day Swedish-American arrived
at Swedish port intending to con-
tlnue his journey to the home parish
where he intended to settle down for
good. But when he entered his native
land a customs officer made him pay
a duty of S1.04 on a new pair of shoes
which he had in his grip, and the
would-be settler fell into the use of
profane explosives, closing with the
words, America is much better and
there I'll be - If don't go again. y
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 well 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 de-
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 more practical and ele-
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. A
third-class car in Sweden Is superior
to second-class car In France,
Spain, Italy or Austria"
Dr. c. Skottsberg and the paleon-
biologists. I. Halle and Percy Quersel,
departed from Stockholm for Buenos
Ayres week ago Thursday, from
whence they will continue their
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-
gonia, 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 internation-
al swimming contest which took place
week ago last Wednesday between
Sweden and Denmark across Oresund
from Helsingborg to Helslngor. Hall
berg swan the distance in 1914 min
utes. The Danish swimmer landed
seven minutes later. Thousands of
spectators We're lined up on the shore
when the swimmers landed.
A new Swedish drama from the pen
Of Henningson Helsted has recently
been presented to the managers of the
Dramatic theater. 1t is divided into
four acts and is entitled Distress" 1t
is a weird. gloomy effort and has a
morbid touch which. according to re-
ports successfully depicts the morbid
side OF life.
Emil Stromberg, well known
Stockholm actor, has left the theatrical
profession and will now escort a
Swedish German tourist party into the
wilds OF Africa. To an intimate
friend he had intimated that he
thought the change would benefte him.
From Gothenburg comes the report
that several hundred barrels Of Ice
land herring have been shipped to Am
erica via Gothenburg. This is the
first time that any herring has been
shipped to America via Sweden. All
herring is usually shipped via Nor
way.
The historic old Strompattern in
Stockholm. which has now practically
passed into the hands Of the company
which recently purchased "Berns Sa-
longer" will now be remodelled and
run as 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 be n
superabundance Of theatrical talent
In Sweden this year ana the country
population will not go amiss of any
entertainment this year.
Upton Sinclair. the author Of "The
Jungle" which for time created Il
mild sensation among the American
book-reading public. is soon expected
to make visit to Sweden. Mr..
Sinclair will first visit England and
Denmark.
The annual Swedish army maneu-
vers take place this month. The gov
eminent has been hiring thousands of
horses in southern Sweden at S1.35 per
head for the day and this Is regarded
none TO high.
About 30 per cent Of the distilleries
IN Sweden. having an annual capacity
of 1o.OO0OO0 gallons. have during the
past few days been consolidated.
Sweden has already got sugar trust.
The engagement Of A. o. Assar, the
publisher OF a leading music journal
in Gothenburg. and Miss Selma A.
Clouse, of st Paul. Mimi, has been
announced in the Swedish papers.