Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
TIDINGS FROM
| SCANDINAVIA
News Of General Interest
from Three Countries.
SWEDEN, NORWAY, DENMARK

Ish Chamber of Commerce In De-
creasIne the Price Of kilograms and
cabIeerams Between England and
sweden-EvaneelicaI Alliance Or
ganIzed In StockhoIm-New Theater
"Intinna" Has Proved a Success.
SWEDEN.
The Swedish chamber of commerce
in London has started to publish a
monthly journal, which is distributed
among the members of the chamber
and the Swedish and British consuls
In Great Britain and Ireland and all
the colonies. The journal aims to give
a trade resume every month and In its
last issue gave an account of the work
done by the members of the Swedish
chamber of commerce for decreasing
the price of kilograms and cablegrams
between England and Sweden. They
have succeeded in reducing the price
from 31a to pence per word, rule
which will go into effect July /, 1909.
King Gustaf during his recent visit to
London was appointed an honorary
member of the Swedish chamber of
commerce,
An evangelical alliance has been or.
| ganiZed in Stockholm after the Eng
| lish method. In this organization one
can find men from all of the leading
churches of Sweden, including the
( Covenant churches. The board of di-
rectors consists of Prince Bernadotte,
General Rape, and the following cler-
gymen and missionaries: William
Larson, X. J. Montelius, T. Lindhagen,
Axel Svanberg, X. A. Wiki, Johan Jo-
hanson, r. Rorbach, j. Nyren, VIII
lam Sjoholm, Josef Holmgren, H.
Carslsson, DR.. Fries and c. ]. Cederoth.
The alliance will hold annual confer,
ences and the aim will be to promote
spirit of brotherly love among the
different churches and also unite on
foreign missionary work.
The socialists in Lund, Sweden, are
daring lot. The other day a mum
Der of them went to the residence o.
Intendent G. Karlin, head of the mu
nicipal suffrage bureau, after the cleo
ton of riksdag's representative had
taken place and placed bomb under
the veranda. 1t exploded but did mo-
cause any particular damage. Mr.
Karlin, who is conservative In politics
had participated very animatedIy In
the prediction agitation and had ir
ritated a number of the socialists who
In the aforesaid manner sought to vent
their vengeance upon him. A number
of arrests followed, but the guilty par
ties have not as yet been brought to
justice.
The city council Of Paris has pre-
sented Queen Victoria with a beauti
full fan, containing her initials in gold
en- letters and painting by Maurice
LeLoir, representing Paris reception
to a duchess during the eighteenth
century. On the other side of the far
are painted the Swedish and French
coat of arms surrounded by gill
flowers, which are the Swedish queens
fayorities. King Gustaf has presented
the French president with a beautiful
/ gold enameled vase, containing the fol
( lowing inscription: "Offert a Mr.
Armand Fallieres, President de la Re
publique Franchise. par Gustave v.
Roi du Suede, 1908"
The 'Intima" theater, which has
been in existence for only one year
has thus far been very successful and
the managers have already been en-
! abled to pay off debt of $4,000
crowns. Principally Strindberg plays
are being rendered in this theater and
they are proving very popular with
the Stockholm public. Some of the
Strindberg productions which have
been most successful during the past
few months are "Pask," Svanevit" and
Mime. Julie" The fact that Mr.
Strindberg is taking personal inter.
est In this theater has also much to do
with its present popularity.
Lovers of literature in Stockholm
have started a subscription list In Swe-
den for the purpose of raising funds
to erect a suitable monument over the
grave of the late author, Alfred
| Hedenstierna, popularity known as
"Sigurd." who by Swedish writer's has
often been spoken OF as the Swedish
Mark Twain" Latest reports state
that 5000 crowns have already been
subscribed.
Recent statistics show that this
years crop was the best In ten years.
This means all small grains, as well as
potatoes and corn. Had 1t not been
for this excellent crop conditions in
Sweden would have been deplorable.
in all cities of Sweden there are hun,
dreds OF idle men, many of them are
entirely dependent on the charitable
societies for their sustenance.
Captain u. III. Bey, Of the Westgotha
regiment, has been sent to Austria,
Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and Tur-
key to study the military maneuvers,
which are going on In those countries
ut present The recent political dis.
turbances In these countries have at
tracted military experts from all parts
of Europe.
The directorship Of Gothenburg's
street cleaning department ID an
eagerly sought position. now that the
salary has been raised from 5000 To
1900 crowns . year. There are noe
less than forty applicants, but ths
lucky one ~ not = ~ - named. +.