The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-07-18
SWEDEN.

Of Edinburg has offered to insure the
aviators of the Swedish army and
navy on condition that all of them
take policies amounting to at least
$13,500.
A shoe repairer in Stockholm keeps
a library of 5000 volumes in his shop.
His customers may read. the books
in the shop or take them home, just
as they e fit. This service is offered
free of charge.
A gardener at Bluff has the reputa-
ton of being rather hard on his horse
On his way back from a business trip
to Helsingborg he used his whip free
ly. Suddenly the horse stopped and
kicked the front part of the wagon
to pieces. The wagon was repaired,
and the gardener was ready to pro.
coed on his way home. But as he was
about to hitch up the horse kicked
him SO hard that he tainted. When
he came to a few hours later he de-
cided to leave the horse and wagon
at a farm house and walk home.
American rif1eman have so surpris-
ed King Gustaf by their victory over
the Swedes in the Olympic contest
that he is anxious to learn how they
did 1t. He has requested the officials
in charge of the American athletes
to have a member of the winning
Yankee team demonstrate the use of
an American rifle for him for his royal
benefit. For a long time the Swedes
had been practising on their W
range and it was fondly believed by
the king that they were i%nvincible.
Their defeat is a matter Of conse-
quence to him because it seemed to be
a direct reflection upon the marksman-
ship of the nation. That might mean
something to the army. However,
some member of the American team
will show King Gustaf just how
Americans can shoot with American
rifles.
Assembling of the athletes in the
stadium before the kings canopied
box was a scene especially dramatic.
AS the tide of splendid manhood and
womanhood foated in, the enthusiasm
of the spectators grew until the sta.
dunn rang with the prolonged thun.
der of applause. Nothing made q
deeper impression than the stately
group of b%areheaded Swedish, Finn.
ish, Norwegian and Danish women,
dressed in white blouses, short blue
skirts, black stockings and light shoes
They marched with a magnificent pre-.
cision that suggested great will pow.
er and physical energy. The crowd.
ed benches seemed to regard this re
markable influx Of gymnastic women
as an suspicious symbol and the peo
pie rose and cheered with all thei,
might.
The great American dailies are de
voting column upon column, not tc
say whole pages to the Olympic games
in Stockholm. Here is the way a Ger
tain feature of the opening of the
games is described:
American hammer throwers asked
the Swedish Olympic committee Il
they could 8 their own hammers
The request was refused with the in
formation that only missiles furnished
by the committee would be allowed.
Sweden was victorious in a team
competition for duel shooting at tn,
Olympic games, the distance being 8,
meters. The Swedish team Of fou,
men made an aggregate of 1,143 point,
out of a possible 1900, each man fir
ing thirty shots. Russia and Grea
Britain were placed second and thir,
respectively. while the United State,
has to be satisfied with fourth place
having obtained an aggregate of onl,
1887.
Five more officers Of the Swedish
army will soon go to Persia to assis
In recognising the gendermerie Q
that country.