Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-23
SWEDEN.
stockholm.

stock holm.
August Strindberg, the eminent
Swedish author and playwright, re-
equity appeared In the role of a hero
While a young girl named Hilda Nils
son at Karlavagen 36, was engaged In
preparing dinner In the kitchen on n
gasoline stove, her clothes caught fire
through the upsetting Of cup of gaso-
line. She rushed ont in the street
where August Strindberg happened
along. He Immediately saw the criii
cal condition in which she was sur.
rounded and pulled OFF his big oVer'
coat, which he threw over the "hlaz.
ing" girl. He succeeded in quench,
ing the flames and thus saved tln
young woman's life. Imagine the
young woman's gratitude when Sh'
learned that her rescuer was non" 9th
err than Sweden's leading author AMI
dramatist.
A scientific expedition under the
auspices and protection of the Swedish
government will start for the nortl
polar regions during the latter part
of June. The torpedo boat "Svensk.
sund" will accompany the expedition,
Professor Gerard Jacob de Geer. rec
tor of the Stockholm high school. has
been appointed leader of the cxpeU-
ton. Among other prominent pnr-
to,
Adolf Gerhard Won Hofsten, the emf
nent zoologist, and DIR. Carl Wiman
the geologist The chief purport OF
the expedition is geological. botanical
and geological research, as well AS q
continued exploration Of the polar
| regions.
The Swedish papers report thai
there are Mt present many Swedish
Americans who are returning 10 the
homeland because they cannot procure
work in America. 1t is interesting T.
notice how literally the Swedish
| journals are spreading the news about
| the country. 1t still remains fac
| that only a comparatively small nun
Der of Swedish-Americans remain IL
tho homeland When they have Wis
| ited 1.-The old home" they return Il
the land Of their adoption.
DIR. p. p. WaldenstroIn. well known
as an evangelist and lecturer and alsc
known In America in connection witt
the Yale jubilee. has presented t
King Gustaf a petition bearing 3l4,
600 signatures, asking the govern
ments sanction for religious study u
ell the schools Of Sweden. The petit
TONERS hold that character Is the basil,
Of all achievements and that nation
cannot have character unless SOUND
ethics are Systematically taught IN TIN
public schools
From ST. Petersburg comes dis
| patch stating that Prince Wilheln'
| aff1anced, the Grand Duchess Mari,
Pavlovna, whose marriage to tn
Swedish prince will be solemn,zed a
Tzarsko Selo palace May 3, will re-
ceive from the royal house of Russl,
bridal gift Of 100000. Compared
with other duchesses OF the European
royalty Duchess Pavlovna's fortune Il
considered small.
Over two thousand Stockholm schoo
children have, owing to their physica
defects, been excused from the regri
lar course in gymnastics specia
form of exercise Is provided for them
and everything is being done by th'
school authorities to aid them In de
veloping their physical constitution,
They are given so-called 'sick gym
nastics" instead Of the regular drills
The receipts Of the private railways
OF Sweden for the year 1907 wer,
about $17,OO0,0O0, which was 81, 1fO,
OO0 in excess Of the receipts for til.
previous year. The total mileage wa
$500, or twice That of the state rail
ways. But the state railways are s,
favorably located that there Is prac
tically no difference between the re
ceipts Of the two systems.
Owing to the strained labor condi
lions In Germany all Swedish labor
Ing men have been warned from go
ing there at present great mar,
| Swedish laboring men who cannot re
| ceive work at home make II poin
to go to Germany every season Il
| procure n seasons work. but now Ia
Dor conditions are as bad In German,
as they are In Sweden.
Sweden believes in maintaining
good roads, and to tell the truth tn
roads all over the country are excel
lent. There are few countries who
have any better roads than Swede.
has and this year the government has
distributed s265, 900 for the Improve
ment Of wagon roads in fifty two diff
fereut localities.
The Royal Society Of Arts has In
vited the prominent Swedish etcher
AxeI Tallberg, to give a series Of lee
lures before that society 10 the near
future. Mr.. Tallberg lectured In Der
lin last year.
The king and queen Of Greece and
other members Of the royal house oil
Greece will attend the wedding oil
Prince Wilhelm and Grand Duchess
Maria Pavlovna. They arrived Will
their yacht at Odessa April IL
Louis Eraenkel director Of 1he