Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-15
# INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAv|ANS
Recent Happenings IN This
Country and Abroad.
BECAUSE OF HIS WRITINGS

Or. Sven Hedin Expelled From Men,
bership In Russian Geographical So
clety-kIng Haakon Of Norway ceIe-
brates Fortieth Anniversary Of His
Birth - Danish-Americans Present
National Park Of Denmark.
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DR.. Sven Hedin has been expelled as
q member of the Russian Geographical
society, In which he was an active
member. Members of the society had
stumbled across DR.. Hedin's recent
"broshyr" entitled "A Warning" which
they claim contains gross lies and in
situations against Russia and state
that they consider 1t beneath their dig
nifty to have anything further to do
with the author and that he is unwor-
4hy of being a member of the Russian
geographical society. Little wonder
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Nat the Russians have no use for
Hedin, who for some time has been
Gevoting his time to warning his coun
trymen OF the danger of Russian ag-
Bression. Regarding his recent expul-
zion from the Russian Geographical
eociety the famous explorer expresses
no surprise whatever. He states that
during his exploration trips in Asia
me had no assistance from and no
friend In the society. The society has,
on the other hand, been u%nfriendly to
Hedin since Hedin took issue with
Przewaski's claim that he had discov-
cred Lob-Nor. Regarding the recent ac-
ton of the Russian Geographical So
ciety the German Journal Vossische
Zeitung contains a long comment, end
Ing by stating that Hedin hit the nail
on the head regarding his claims OF
Russian aggression on Sweden and
adds further that Hedin's great repu-
tation as an explorer should have been
sufficient in itself from preventing the
members Of the Russian Geographical
society from ousting n of the worlds
great explorers from an organization
whose sole aim should be first Of all
to promote scientific research.
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Among the distinguished visitors In
Stockholm during the Olympian games
were Charles s.. Berry. the famous
New York detective. and his wife. He
did not go to Stockholm to hunt
thieves, but to attend the games,
which he was intensely interested 10.
Still he was not to leave Stockholm
before he was given a reminder of his
vocation. for while reading a Stock
holm paper regarding an arrest Swed-
fish detectives had made Of an inter
national pickpocket he made investi-
cations apd TO his surprise he stun
bled across his old friend" Edward
Roberts, well known as a daring pick
pocket by the New York police. Mr..
Berry thought be could be OF some
assistance in furnishing information
Regarding Roberts to the Stockholm
police. so he went TO Kings island and
offered his services. But the Stock
holm police did not know and accept
Berry for what he was and instead Of
Ending himself in a position where he
could do some real service he was sur
Founded and watched for several
hours by Stockholm detectives and 1t
took a long time before he could con-
vince the Swedes that he reany was
Charles s. Berry of New York
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Steam will be ~supplanted by cleo
tricity on the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Railway In the near future Salts
obaden is Stockholm's famous water
ing place and bathing resort and is
livery year visited by thousands Of
tourists from all parts Of the globe.
10 vas much frequented by royalty in
former years.
III The American training ship New.
port arrived in Stockholm the other
lay. 1t was the object OF much at.
tention on the part of Stockholmians,
who hocked to the harbor by the hun
4reds to get a look at Uncle Sans
great training ship.
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NJ Judging from the present expendi-
sture for public schools in Sweden the
Ncountry will in the year 1898, expend
eomething like 30,00O,O 900 crowns n.
pually for the maintenance Of its pub
VIC school system.
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Sweden has 81 cities, 80 towns and
l60 municipal communities, besides
$50 other densely populated "byar."
Their combined population is about
.ssD. 900.
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N Emanuel S~wedenborg's Heaven and
Hell" has been translated into the
Japanese language. The translation
was made by an American professor.
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n Owing to the recent bakers strike,
which has been In progress for several
weeks, a cooperative baAmry to
planned In Stockholm.
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