Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-10
His Address Delivered at the open
ing of the Norweeian-sersen
Railroad Considered an In
suit to Sweden.
SWEDEN.

road was dedicated some time ago.
Mayor Arctander, who is now Minister
of commerce in the Konow cabinet In
Norway, delivered an address in when
he is reported to have made the state
ment that IF Norway had completed
the Bergen railway in 1905 we would
not have been compelled to rae the
boundary fortresses and participate
in the Karlstad convention, because
then we could lave transported the
Vestland's battalions up to the bound
airy line; now that the railway would
have been completed and we could
send our battalions thither." Sweden's
diplomatic representative was present
when this address, was delivered and
naturally became very much chagrined
at Arctander's undiplomatic reference,
threatened to leave the fest, stating
that he would report the matter to
his government. On the suggestion OF
Premier Nicholson the Swedish diplo-
mat promised that he would not act
on the matter, provided the Norwegian
press would keep quiet about 1t.
Through an indiscretion Of "The Intel
legensersedlerne" the matter was pub.
lished and now there Is great deal OF
repartee in regard to the incident,
which is being freely used in the Nor
wegian papers.
Emperor William on his birthday ap,
pointed Ferdinand Won Grumme as
vice admiral in the German navy. Ar
miral Won Grumme was born in Stock
hold and is a son Of prominent
manufacturer. In 1S74-76 he served as
cadet in the Swedish naval acad.
envy. He has since served in the
Swedish navy a number of years
About q year ago he departed for Ger Ger
1t did not take long for him to wiz
recognition. He at once became ia
vorite with some of the officers in the
German navyand now the emperor has
appointed him an admiral in the Ger
man navy, which the Swedish papers
refer to as a singular honor to com,
to a Swedish naval officer in so shor
time.
The Swedish government during tn,
last strike of the workingmen g.
Stockholm caused by the socialist,
intrigues prohibited the sale of alec
holic drinks. The good results of thi!
measure brought about a house t,
house canvass by total abstainers il
order to find out the sentiment of tn,
people independent Of party or news
papers. At Stockholm $4,000 votet
for prohibition, $4,000 refused to com
NIT themselves, and only 5000 wer,
in favor of free alcohol.
The French minister to Sweden ha
received not less than 10000 franc
for the flood sufferers in Paris.
charitable giver has donated 500
francs, but does not want his mann
published. Such expressions of sym
pathy on the part of the Swedish pee
pie has tended to further cement tn
already very intimate relations be
tween the two countries.
DR.. Sven Hedin, the famous Swedish
explorer of Tibet, is the subject of an
CRY attacks by Roman Catholic papers
In his book he says that many Gus
toms and ceremonies by the Buddhist
in Tibet are very similar to thos,
practiced by and in the Roman Catho
lie church. He mentions the rosaries
the monks and nuns, the worship an,
the pope-like Dalai Lama.
Bank Director Edward Heckscher
well and prominently known in finan
cial circles in the capital city, diet
about three weeks ago, aged seventy
nine years. He was born in Copenha
gen Of German-Swedish parents. Prio
to his death he donated not less thar
100000 crowns to the Stockholm Bust
ness college.
Count H. d. Hamilton has departed
for Pau, where he Is going to learI
the art of travelling in the air. He /!
accompanied by @. Won Hcsten, who /.
also going to learn to fly. These gen
tlemen are both noblemen and are
prominent in aristocratic circles of the
city.
Dowager Queen Sofia has agar
made a donation. She has this time
given 400 crowns to the poor working
men Of the city. The good queen con
tinues 20 give large sums of money t.
the poor and deserving right along
Well has she deserved to be known q.
sQueen Sofia, the Good"
Bellman's birthday was generally OBJ
served by the Swedish singing socie
ties Feb. 4. A Bellman society, known
as "Bellman's Minne," gave an enter
tainment In which at least 800 person.
participated. There was some fine
singing and OF course the Bellmar
songs had he preference.
For the tirst time in Sweden it has
occurred that the export of pork has
exceeded he import to the amount Of