The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10

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resort for his health. As | wished t,
meet him, we took train to Sala
where the old silver mine is located
and from there team, riding twelv,
miles to Satra Springs. We stayed
with my cousin and his wife two DAYS
spending all the spare time they hat
walking in the pine woods.
On Saturday evening, the 18th o.
July, we came back to Stockholm. The
city was crowded with people. Al
had come for the purpose of hearing
the national male singers, who were
to sing at Skansen, the geological gar.
den, on Sunday evening. The chorus
numbered $500 men; all were selected
singers 1t was a great affair; $4,000
people passed through the gates to near
them.
Stockholm is situated on nine
islands and is the finest located city
we saw on our trip and next to it
comes Edinburgh.
An American need not look beyond his
own country in search for the beauti-
full in nature. And yet what Ameri-
can visiting Sweden could fail to be
impressed by. the loneliness every
where and especially at Stockholm ?
Any one who has seen Stockholm with
its stately buildings, it's picturesque
looking canals intersecting the streets
and twining along like silver riband,
rejecting the morning sunshine or the
luminous rays of the moon, could be
otherwise than charmed by the scene.
Take for example trip on one of
the boats to Gustafsberg, journey
of two and half hours. Stockholm
has often been called the "Venice of
the North and indeed more fitting
comparison could scarcely be found,
seeing the many boats converting pas
sengers to or from all parts of the
city.
Many out door cafes are strewn
all over the city, situated by the wa
ter's edge, on the small islands which
are dotted about the water, or in the
several parks. In these cafes the peo-
pie sit and enjoy their coffee whilst
listening to the strains of an excellent
band softly discoursing sweet music.
We stayed four days at Stockholm
that time and visited the Industrial ex-
position, museums, the Royal palace,
churches, the Riddarholm church, the
burial place of the royal families,
Satesjobaden, summer resorts and
parks. We also visited relatives of
John Korsell, Gust Person, Alfred
Sandgren, John, Albert and Swan
Nordgren and Jacob Norlin. of Man
kato and of Gust Gunderson of Bel
grade.
On our journey south of Stock
holm we stopped off at Tranos and
Gripenberg, driving out in the country
to visit relatives of c. L. Farm and
August Peterson of Belgrade.
At Eksjo we saw regiment of cav
airy engaged in sham battle. We
stopped off at Hult station and drove
four miles out in the country to visit
the parents of Oscar Carlson. Oscar
Carlson used to work for Laird Nor
ton at Mankato.)
The 26tn of July we came back
to my parents at Wimmerby, Smoland,
after very delightful trip.
Then we stayed at home with my
parents four weeks. During that time
two of my brothers came home from
America to gladden. the hearts of the
old folks. We had a splendid time
at home, visiting the old places of our
childhood, picking cherries and in the
woods all kinds of wild berries.
During my trip north 1 had taken
pictures on eighteen dozen films, which
l had to develop.
The Goth of August 1 with my
family left Wimmerby for Germany
The first day we got as far as Copen-
hagen and stayed there over night.
1t is cheaper to live at Copenhagen
than at any other city we visited. We
took a tour around the city on the
trolley cars. We left Copenhagen by
rail to Korsor and from there by a
ferry boat over the Great Belt to
Nyborg; then by rail via Ringe to
Faaborg and by steamboat from Faa-
borg via Sonderburg to Flensburg.
where we stopped at an aunt of
Mrs. Tuleen.
From Flensburg I went to Ham.
burg, a lively business town on the
right bank of the Elbe. At Hamburg
are some fine buildings to be seen,
especially the Board of Trade build
ing. The geological and botanical
gardens are among the best in Ger
many.
When coming to the railroad sta
ton at Berlin 1 walked up to one
of the controllers" of the cab line
and got one of the metal checks with
a number on it. When coming out
of the station you call the number of
your check and the cabman with that
number replies and takes you where
you wish to go. He took me to the
hotel I told him and charged me onlv
ten pr. more than the regular fare.
Berlin is very fine city and saw
all 1 could during the two DAYS
and nights l stopped there. From
the monument of Victory, being 1913
feet high, erected in 1873 on the Konigs
Platz, one has an excellent view over
the city. Charges to ascend are one
half mark. | even took a picture
from the top of it.