Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-12-24

Humorous and Rather Peculiar situa-
ton Which Has Arisen Between
Prominent Swedish Residents OF
constantinopIe-Aut at Stock
holm Called Upon to Decide About
the Payment Of Services in Beauti-
flying Grounds Of Swedish Legation
In constantinopIe.
SWEDEN.
There is a rather peculiar, not to
say humorous situation, which has
arisen between prominent Swedes in
| Constantinople, and the whole matter
has now been referred to the Swedish
government. which Will undoubtedly
deal with 1t in double quick order
when 1t has passed through the proper
channels. The plaintiff in the case is
DIR. Martin and the defendant is Coss
va Ankaravard. Swedish minister AZ
Constantinople. 1t appears that DR.
Martin has gone to considerable ex
pense in identifying the premises
where the Swedish legation Is located
and wanted therefore to have the for
eign department to reimburse him for
his services. Minister Ankarsyard
| curtly informed him that this was not
a matter for the foreign department
to settle, but that he had TO deal with
him, stating furthermore that all
Swedish subjects living in Turkey
were subject to the sovereignty of the
minister. DR.. Martin maintained that
the position taken by the minister
was a most ridiculous one and in.
formed the minister that in no sense
did he consider himself or any other
Swede dwelling in Turkey subservient
to the sovereignty of the minister. DR.,
Martin does not propose to handle the
matter with kid gloves either and has
submitted a complaint to the authori.
ties In Stockholm, who will most like.
ly deal with the matter in the near flu
ture.
Selma Lagerlof, the noted woman
author, who has received SO many hon.
ors recently at the hands of the Swed.
ish people, stated to a newspaper cor.
respondent the other day that she did
not regret that she was not this year
awarded the Nobel prize for literature.
She stated furthermore that the great.
est comfort to her was to know that
her books have been favorably re-
ceived In all civilized countries, her
Jerusalem" having been translated
into seven different languages. She
! also showed the newspaper representa-
tive letter which she had received
from one of her admirers in America
who told her that II was his full in.
tention to commit suicide. but one of
| Miss Lagerlof's books fell into his
hands and it so influenced him that he
| desisted from committing the rash
deed. This is also of some comfort
to me. He had read Costa Behring'S
| Saga"
The central committee for the Swed
ish Arbitration society has directed a
circular to all the school teachers and
! Instructors, both private and public
| to impress upon the children the true
value of the Nobel donations for the
sciences OF art, literature and medi
cine. They are urged to observe Dec
10 every year In fitting manner as
the full meaning of Nobels great gift
to the world of science and thus en-.
deavor to early instill into the minds
of the country's youth an interest for
the country's cultural developments
| This year a number of successful No
bel entertainments were held at many
| of the public schools and at the high
er institutions of learnings.
In Malmo. like in Gothenburg and
Stockholm, there are hundreds of idle
men who are walking the streets in
search of something to do. Most OF
them, are laboring men and In labor
circles generally over the entire coun,
try there Is much suffering. In Malmc
there are at present not less than
1000 men out of employment and their
number increases at rapid rate. The
charity organizations are taxed to the
fullest and just how to extend aid tc
all during the holidays is a problem
which battles the most hopeful citizen
The daily papers in Stockholm have
started subscription lists for the starv
ing school children. Considerable
sums OF money have already been sub
scribed. and In the cheerful way In
which many are responding much good
| will result. Special holiday dinners
have been arranged for the little ones
and every effort will be made to make
their Christmas happy and memora-
| BILE one.
December marked the first ami
versary of the death Of King Oscar.
| The king and queen went to the Rid.
darholm's church, where they placed
an immense wreath ON the conn Of
the great monarch. In honor Of the
dead king business was generally sus-
pended on this day in the Swedish can
ital and memorial services were held
| Ia all the churches.
| DR.. Sven Hedin win be given rous.
Ing reception In Japan by the various
| geographical and scientific societies
there. When his arrival at Toxic was
| announced he was given an audience
| at the imperial palace and was award.
ed . medal OF honor. He was also
awarded a gold medal from the uni.
versity. NNs
King Gustaf has donated 5000
crowns 70 the poyerty-stricken In
Paris. L win to remembered that the
French president during his visit tsl
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