The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-01
SWEDEN.

years hence.
A forest fire at Cranes, near skel
leftea, did considerable damage before
1t wal put out. Three farmhouses
were destroyed.
The income and property taxes OF
Stockholm for this year amount to
$4,000, 900, which is 100000 in excess
of the taxes for last year.
Axel Wesslan, an actor at the Stock.
holm open air theater, has played the
part Of Jan Hanson in Varmland.
ingarna 800 times. This 10 said to be
the greatest number of times q swed-
tsh actor ever im%personated one and
the same character.
The government 10 planning the in
PRODUCTION Of q stamp tax on tickets
OF admission to theaters and entertain
ments. Such a tax has been collected
in Denmark for some time. At first 1t
was very unpopular. but now the peo-
pie are getting used to it, and 1t is
proving a good source Of revenue.
ITO the Prettiest Girl in Solvers-
borg" This was the address written
on = picture card sent through the
mails to Solversborg. The employees
Of the mail service were up against
1t this time. But they actually brought
the card to a girl who is universally
admitted to be the belle Of the burg.
c. Olsson-Harle, a Methodist preach
or, has been permitted to pass exam
nations at the Skara chapter with a
view Of becoming q minister in the
state church of Sweden. This lib.
erality on the part Of the state church
is ascribed to the difficulty Of attain
ing enough preachers through the reg
ular channels. From the start, how
ever, he is to serve only as an assist
ant.
A soldier named Blomqvist, whose
home is at Lommaryd, had part Of his
head shot away while at target prac-
tice last year, and he IL now called
the "half-trained man." He forgot
most of what he had learned. But
he had enough will power to take up
reading. writing and other school work
like q child, and he IL making steady
progress. The loss Of part of his brain
does not seem to affect his physical
well-being, and q peculiar feature Of
his new life 10 that he is in q very
cheerful frame OF. mind.
The newspapers published outside
Of sockholm claim that the prices for
board and lodging raised to such
a high pitch in Stockholm during the
early part Of the Olympic games that
outsiders did not flock to the city in
such large numbers as vas expected.
At the opening Of the games the bust
ness men of Stockholm saw that they
had made q mistake, and took mea-
sures to have the rates cut down and
also to have this announced through
the provincial press. This modifica-
ton of the high-rate policy may have
swelled the tide Of visitors in a day
OF two, but nothing is known about
the effects Of the change at this writ
ing.
Crop reports: The prospects for
good crops in northern and central
Sweden are very bright, excepting
Stockholm Ian, which is behind. In
Norrbotten the hay crop is the best
known. The meadows of Upland ex-
coed all expectations. The crops are
uniformly fair in Sodermanland; in
varmland better than expected, and
In Ostergotland somewhat uneven. In
Bohus Ian all crops are fine or very
nne, with the exception Of winter
wheat and winter rye, which are about
the average. Skane is doing better
than earlier in the season, and even
the winter grain may come up to the
average. The sugar beets have made,
q good start, and plenty Of sun and
rain will bring a big crop. There is
more than enough rain.
Here are a few words written by an
American who attended the Olympic
games in Stockholm: 1T was the
general opinion among the Yankee
athletes that the Swedish people were
the most hospitable in the world. The
welcome which was extended to the
visitors from the Finland impressed
even the most callous of the American
visitors. The city did everything pos
sible to make the men from the Unit.
ed States feel at home. 1t was not
from the official standpoint alone that
they enjoyed hospitality The people
on the streets went out of their way
to take care Of the young men who
wore the insignia Of the American
team, and In the cafes and restaurants
the same evidence Of special hospital
lty being extended to the Fnland's
passengers was plainly apparent"
Hugo Alfoen, q noted music direc.
tor, has expressed himself unfavorably
about the use Of "Du gamla, du fra"
as q national hymn. 1T is q fact" he
says, that I look upon this song, the
words % well as the music, with dis
favor. It IL q stale, pale-fat song.
which lacks everything that kindles
and warns. and / consider it I mis-.
fortune that this song has become
national hymn" Mr.. Alfoen has been
roundly criticized by some Of his coun.
trymen for denounoing the song In
this manner % long ~ he II unable
to suggest anything better 10 take ito
place.