Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-02-13

nd interim and will, according to
latest reports. only remain there about
two months, when II is expected that
he will return to assume his duties as
Sweden's minister at Washington.
One of the alleged perpetrators of
the great robbery I'm Tifils, Russia,
Jan. 26, 1907, when two policemen and
five Cossacks were killed and 341,O00
rubles ($17Q.500) were taken from n
treasury wagon, was arrested In
Stockholm the other day while try
ing to change a number Of 500 ruble
notes. The man, who says his name
Is Kruschinsky, will be held, pending
the receipt of orders from the Russian
government.
mining engineer who recently re-
turned to Stockholm from a trip In
northern Norway, where the Russian
boundary near Lyngfiord Is not more
than fifteen miles from the North sea,
number Of Russian soldiers quartere'i
In small wood huts and that they have
been busy lately building railway
within Norwegian territory.
The Swedish government has official
ly invited the United States to partici-
pate in the international fisheries con-
gress, which will be held in Stock.
holm In September. The same repre-
sentatives which are at present inter
esting the Russian government to
participate I'm this congress will soon
journey to Washington on the same
errand.
The city Of Malmo had 70,77O in
habitants at the beginning Of the new
year and the increase for the past year
was 1900. The growth OF the popula-
ton has been more and more rapid
since the beginning of this century.
the increase for each year, beginning
In 1900, being 71S, 1857, LOB. 1862.
1853. LIS, 3.135 and 1900 respec-
lively.
Valdemar Backstrom, chief director
Of Swedish exporting house, which
also controls an importing concern in
Worcester, Mass, was found dead in
janitOr's Office Jan. 80 with q re-
vclver clenched I'm his hand. 1t is be-
lieyed that he committed suicide be-
cause OF ill-health and financial
trouble
The Idun beauty contest is attract
Ing widespread attention I'm Sweden
at present More than 1000 photo
graphs have been sent In to the Idun
office and the prize judges are now
busy selecting the winners.
Stockholm has now a population OF
BIS, 900. showing an increase during
the past year Of about six thousand.
Stockholm, however, is not growing "a
fast as Copenhagen, which now has
more than 100000 people.
The riksdag has made an appropria-
hon Of $4,000 In the near future for
the establishment Of an employment
bureau, whose chief aim 1t will be to
secure employment for home return
Ing Swedish-Americans.
The state calendar Of Sweden will
be published later than usual because
so many appointments are being made
In the different departments Of the
government since the new king as.
cended the throne.
GUSTAV V. is the first Swedish king
n the history of the country who was
q grandfather at the time he ascendesl
the throne. King Gustaf has recent
" been appointed general In the
Danish army.
President Fallieres Of France con-
templates a visit to Sweden next sum-
mer. He will arrive In Stockholm
early in June In time to continue his
Journey northward and view the mid.
night sun.
9. L. H. Slocum, United States MILL
tary sttachs In st. Petersburg and
stockholm. win return to Stockholm
within = few days.
L o. Smith, he well known swed-
IN captain q Industry, b rspertsd