Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-17
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
MOURN FOR LAURA FITINGHoFF
Death of the Well Known Authorizes
Causes Profound Sorrow In
Literary Circles.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

| Inc recent death OF the well known
woman author. Laura Fitinghoff, has
caused profound sorrow In all literary
| circles OF the country. Laura Fitting
hon died Aug. II and was when she
died over sixty years old. Ever since
1880 she has been busy as a bee and
her pen has turned out series of
works. which have pleased thousands
Of her readers and which shall always
live after her. Among some Of the
most popular novels that she has
turned out are the following: "A Lit
tie World Among the Crags," "when
the Buds Begin to Sprout." Spring
Air" "The Old Peninsula" etc, and
number Of other sketches too numer-
Gus to mention. She was woman
with sympathetic disposition and
was always willing to lend a helping
hand to the poor.
There is one man in Sweden who
can boast of having the largest mum
Der of decorations OF honor of the fore
most rank. Whether he makes 1t a
| point to solicit them or not, is not
known, but certain ii Is that he has
large collection of them. A few
days ago he was decorated with the
order of tie Black Eagle, and he al
ready held the order Of the Seraphim,
the Danish order Of the Elephant and
the Prussian order Of the Black Eagle.
All Of these are first class orders, but
Won Essen-for that is his name-also
holds the grand cross Of the Order of
Vasa, the order of the French Legion
OF Honor, the British order Of Victoria
and three other orders of high rank,
not to mention a number OF orders Of
lower rank.
The London Daily Mail contains an
article, which teens with praise for
the people and scenery in Dalarne. 1t
refers in very complimentary language
to the Bergslands railway, which
passes through the most picturesque
stretch of all Sweden and urges the
tourist to stop at Siljan and learn
some OF the beautiful Swedish folk
dances. The author Of the article,
who 1t appears has for long period
been residing at Ludvlka, urges Eng
fish tourists to by all means visit this
Interesting portion of Sweden
August Strindberg, the noted author
and playwright. is at present engaged
In writing new Swedish drama,
which is entitled "Gustavus Vasa." and
comprises the days of his youth. A
third drama is being prepared, which
VIII deal with the last days of the hero
king. II Is said that Strndberg has
put down his greatest work on this last
drama and that 1t will be the crown
Ing event in his literary career.
During the recent historical congress
In Berlin, which was represented by
about one thousand delegates, Sweden
was very well represented. Prominent
among Sweden's thirty Representatives
was Professor Hjarne, whose paper on
Gustavus Adolphus was genuine
masterpiece. He scored storms OF an
plause and was given a rising vote OF
thanks.
A japanese civil engineer and n
prominent Japanese physician, DR..
Mizuno, are at present paying a visit
to Sweden and have spent the past two
weeks In Stockholm, where they have
been the guests OF many OF the dty's
leading clubs and societies. Both of
the orientals are enthusiastic about
Sweden and have stated that It is their
Intention to return again next summer.
POntus Hanson, one of Stockholm's
crack swimmers, swan q distance of
seven English miles the other day and
did not seem unusually fatigued after
covering this long distance. Mr.. Han
son holds several medals for long dis
lance swimming contests In different
parts Of Europe. He probably will
come to America next summer.
Queen Victoria and Dowager Ouch
ess Louise OF Baden arrived at Eriiks-
berg during the latter part of last
month and have been enjoying a fort
nights rest there. The Swedish queen
Is at present enjoying rather good
health and may be able to defer her
usual trip to southern Europe for an
indefiniae period.
hlng GuStaf visited kalmar last
week. The new Swedish king will
soon earn the title "the travelling king"
as he seems to be busy journeying all
the time. King Gustaf proposes to
get acquainted throughout his king
dom and this, needless to state, suits
bis subjects immensely.
There Is strike in the shoe fac
tories of Stockholm, which involves
about seven to eight hundred men. At
present there is no hope Of subduing
II and good many weeks may elapse
before employers and employees can
hope to get together.
The national government has en-.
dorsed plan to have the city Of Lund
borrow for purchasing real estate the
sum of $l,4s5,O00 for completing GER
tain public works and making addi-
tons to the parsonage and a public
school building.
The Emperor of China has awarded
Count G. q. A. Lejonhufvlfd the double
cross of the Imperial Dragon order.
Count G. NJ. Won Rosen and 1. w.
Hamilton have been singled out for
similar honorx
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