Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27
SWEDEN.
Stockholm


m English writer will interest all
Scandinav ians: mot long ago NOM.
ment was unveiled in memory Of the
Scandinavians who fell in the battle
OF Magersfontein. Dec. 10. 1909, In the
Boer war. The monument was un.
yelled by the premier Of Transvaal,
General Louis Botha, with great cere.
mony and IN the presence OF large
masses OF people The monument Is
situated at the top Of the hill where
General Cronjr once had his camp, and
from where the gallant Scandinavian
corps OF volunteers made a famous
sally. The Scandinavian corps reached
Magersfontein Nov. %, 1899. and Dec.
10 II was totally destroyed, twenty
three men being killed and twenty
wounded. while nineteen were cap
tured and only eight men escaped. or
those killed thirteen were Swedes,
three Danes, three Norwegians two
F1nlanders and two Germans Their
names are carved In the cornerstones.
The monument is an obelisk OF Swed-
ish granite, weighing fifteen tons and
twenty-five feet high. Emblems are
carved on the same. The funds for
these stones have been raised In Swe-
den, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
The ceremonies opened with singing
OF n psalm. whereupon Mr.. De WAL
delivered an address. Then the Dan
ish consul general, r. Prior, made a
greeting speech on behalf OF the monu-
ment committee. He told the history
OF the monument and mentioned the
different committees In the countries
that had been active for the plan since
the year 1900. AS the most energetic
promoters In Sweden were mentioned
Colonel Won Heland, Captain II. Moss.
berg and Fl. Sohlman. an editor Final.
~ General Botha made a speech, and
the monument was presented to the
Dutch Reform church, which IN to
have charge Of It in the future"
The wheat crop OF Sweden Is a good
one this year, comparatively speaking
and all cereals for that matter seem "a
be doing well. The potatoes, however
have been kept back by rain and cold
weather and up around Blekinge the
seed rotted in the ground. The sugar
beets were unfavorably affected by the
late seeding. In nearly all localities
the hay crop Is very large, so there
will not be any lack OF fodder for the
cattle this year. The hay crop Is ain
important one In Sweden, for In near.
ly every section OF the country dairy.
ing In engaged I'm on a large scale.
The postal authorities are takina
vigorous measures TO stamp out the
lottery evil by an inspection OF sus.
pected mail In the presence OF the per-
son TO whom s,ich mail In addressed.
Any letters found containing matter
In connection with any foreign lottery
are returned to the sender, while any
such mail coming from this country Is
turned over to the authorities 10 hunt
out such q lottery. BY these radical
measures II p hoped to make the LOT.
terry business 30 unprofitabie In this
country that it win he discontinued.
Grown Prince Gustaf Adolf who.
during his recent visit In London
wanted to pay a vixt 70 the Sweiish
warships Thor and .Dristigheten. !"
which were anchored near Gravesend
went sstray In his automobile the 9th.
er day while attempting to reach
Gravesend. The prince was adorned
In full uniform at the time and ere.
sted much attention on the streets OF
London. Finally the young prince
reached his destination, but then he
was two hours late.
The government has reduced the nav
Of persons who are hired to do extra
work I'm connection with the mail sery
ice. The men will henceforth receive
s27 a month and the women S1s.75.
The announcement Of the reduction
was a surprise, and of course an ex.
ceedingly disagreeable one 10 those
who are affected by the change.
The framework OF the Swedish
building at the St Petersburg Art ex-
position has already been sent from
Stockholm to the exposition grounds
and the work Of putting UP the build.
Ing In in progress. The leading artists
Of Sweden are going to be represented
at the exposition, but so far no ex.
hibits have been forwarded.
King Gustaf will spend the latter
part Of this month at Marstrand.
where his father, King Oscar. always
used to spend a lot Of his time In sum-
mer. The favorite watering place of
King Oscar will thus also remain the
favorite resort Of his son.
The new Turkish ambassador. As
sim Bey, has arrived at Stockholm. His
last post was In Vienna. The ambas-
sador Is about forty years old, became
a widower some time ago, but has re-
married.
President FaIlieres has sent 10000
crowns to be divided among the serv-
ants Of the loyal palace in Stockholm
and among the tars who helped escort
me French squadron into Swedish
waters.
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