Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
OF INTEREST TO
SCAkDINAvIANS
Recent Happenings In This
Country and Abroad
CONTESTS MOVING SMOOTHLY

Germans the Only Ones Whose Feel
inss Have Been Ruf'ed at Stock
holm--Norweeian Aeronaut Makes
Most Successful Fiiaht-New King OF
Denmark sesious Minded and Full
Of Energy.
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Says the Chicago Tribune in an edi-
torial regarding the Olympian games
at Stockholm: Thus FAR the only
ruf1ed feelings at Stockholm are those
of the Germans, whose swimmer, Bret
ting, took the 100-meter swim semi
finals, only to find his victory protest
cd successfully by the Americans, who
had not put in an appearance owing to
q mistake as to the time. The Ger
mans, much as they may think the
fault was carelessness and the protest
unjustifed, will regain their good ma
ture. They will not want to win over
opponents who fail by mistake to COM
pete. That affair Is not likely to cause
any trouble, but II our British friends
are as suspicious as ever OF American
methods we may look for unpleasant
ness arising out Of the win OF Craig
of Detroit In the 100-meter ace. His
opponents were Meyer of New York,
Lippincott OF Pennsylvania, Belote Of
Chicago and Patching OF South Africa.
The African. regarded as dangerous to
American hopes In this most thrilling
OF races, was orn out by fslse starts,
according to reports which state the
facts without criticIsing the
Craig kept cool, took his chances Of
making a bad start, and did not waste
strength and nervous energy in false
ones. He was entitled to any ad-
vantage which his levelheadedness
got for him, but If we do not hear from
British critics o complaint that Craig's
teammates wore Patching out 1t will
be because the honesty of the race
was open and beyond question or be.
cause British feeling on the subject
of American methods has been soft
ened in the last four years and TIE
critics are not SO suspicious"
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The greatest railway accident in
the history of Swedish railways took
place at Malmslatts station, not far
from L%inkoping, June 16. The north
bound eontir entail express had a head.
on collision with a freight train, re-
sulting in the death of twenty-one
persons and injuring sixteen, four Of
whom have since died, making the to-
tai loss Of life twenty-five. Queen
Victoria had just passed the station
q short time before the accident hap
pened In a special train. AS soon as
she heard of the catastrophe she went
directly to the scene to render what
ever succor she could to the dying
and injured. King Gustaf joined her
q few hours later and the two were
untiring in their efforts to do every
thing In their power for the wounded.
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The population of Stockholm at the
beginning of the present year was
349 500. The increase for the year
was 2,756. Labor conditions and the
high cost of living are given as the
direct results of the slow growth Of
the city during the past two years. But
Stockholm has a large floating popu-
lation In summer and continues to be
the mecca for tourists from all parts
of the globe. Just now the population
of Stockholm has been increased close
to the 400, 600 mark, for there are
thousands who have been in attend
ance at the Olympian games, besides
the regular summer tourist" who Is
Joy to the heart Of every hotel man
and innkeeper Of the country.
Up to this time the Americans have
had 1t very much their own way at
the Olympian games In Stockholm.
The United States leads by seven points
In all the events contested, including
swimming, athletics, shooting and all
other kinds of sport, according to the
list compiled by officials. The score
reads: United States, ~ points; Great
Britain, IS; Sweden, 81; Germany, "a;
France. ID; Russia. including Finland,
20; Denmark, z; Norway. z; Italy, 5;
Hungary. 4; Belgium, Greece and Aus
tria, 3 each; Holland, 2.
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