Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-02-06
NEWS or SCANDINAVIA.
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
CORONATION OF KING GUSTAV
His Determination TO Limit the Fes-
tivities of the Occasion Meets
General Approval.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Considerable apprehension has been
aroused in the southern part OF the
country regarding the failure of Rob
ert Dickson. 1t appears that Mr..
Dicksons affairs In Skane are ia =
plorable state. According to the re
ports of the men that have been ex-
aiming the books of the Dickson af-
fairs, they are in an exceedingly com.
plicated condition, and 1t is impossi-
BILE TO make an accurate statement as
to his assets and liabilities. 1t is GER
TAIN however, that the liabilities viii
not be less than 100000 crowns. One
reason for the downfall Of Mr.. Dick
son is his willingness to help others
by going security for them. The liza
bilities he thus incurred foot up to sew
eral hundred thousand crowns.
King Gustaf's decision to '.limit' the
coronation festivities has met with
such general approval that he has al
ready become quite popular among the
masses, who seemed to think that it
was just the thing. The new king has
also declared that he Is not anxious
to have an increase in the royal
apanages for his sons, stating that
they can get along on what income
they have now. He has emphatically
stated that it is his desire to conduct
an exceedingly economic administra.
ton and that he would like to aban-
don many royal European customs
were he in position to do so. Natur-
ally the Swedish people are thus far
delighted with their new king.
Herman +. l.. Lagerkrantz, Swedish
envoy to Washington, d. O., has been
recalled by the Swedish government
and transferred to Copenhagen. As
Minister Lagerkrantz paid an ex'
tensive visit to the northwest last year
many of his friends are wondering
what the primary cause Of his removal
from Washington was. A great many
believe that King Oscars death had
great deal to do with IL and that the
new king wanted another man al
Washington. Mr.. Lagerkrantz's sue
cessor has not been named as yet.
The well known sportsman, DIR. Carl
Smitt also known as an enthusiastic
autoist, left for Marseilles, France. the
other day. from whence he will contin
ne the journey to Egypt. Mr.. Smit
has brought his automobile with hin
and pans to make an extensive autc
tour in Egypt during the next five OF
six months. A great many of the doc
tors friends are afraid. however. thai
the trip may prove an exceedingly ad-
venturesome one.
Is Swedish emigration abating? IS .
question that Is being frequently asked
in Sweden at present. Judging from
latest reports it is. During the mont
of December only twenty-seven per
sons emigrated to foreign countrie'
from Sweden. 1t Is noteworthy, how.
ever, that among the twenty-seve,
there were ten persons who went bach
to America after residing in SwedeI
only about two years.
The Swedish government has Of
ficially accepted the invitation Of tn
United States to take part In the in
ternational congress of fishing indus
tries in Washington next September
The experts who are at present In st
Petersburg arranging for the Swedish
exhibit at the sport and fishing ex
hibition there will be sent to America
DIR. Gustaf F. Gillian. for number
OF years chief Of the ecclesiastical de
partment and a representative in tn,
first chamber Of the Swedish riksdag
died at bis home In Stockholm a weel
! ago last Tuesday. Or. Gillian was
close personal friend of the late Kin
Oscar and was for years one of hi
| trusted advisors.
w. H. Robertson, the newly up
pointed American consul in Gothen
burg, arrived there Jan. 1 and imme
diately assumed his duties. He i
temporarily located at Hotel Eggers.
The finances Of the city OF Stock
holm are at present In excellent con
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