Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-01
OF INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAVIANS
Recent Happenings In This
Country and Abroad.
VERY FRIENDLY TO AMERICANS

Swedish People Enthusiastic Dive
Victories Of Our Athletes at Stock.
acknowledgements storthins Votes
$4,000 to Strengthen oefenses.
Emperor William Enjoying His An.
nual Cruise in Scandinavian Waters.
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Says a Stockholm correspondent:
From Crown Prince Gustaf Adolph {
the smallest youngster in the Swedish
branch OF the Boy Scouts this city was
In the grip Of an all compelling wave
Of athletic enthusiasm, with the Ameri-
can athletic team the focal point OF
oil interest In the Swedish, English,
Canadian, German and French camps
the first interest outside their own
chances OF success was the observa-
ton of the performances and training
methods of the men who compose the
American eam The taxieabs about
the streets were decorated largely with
Swedish and American flags. From
time to time n saw the colors of the
other n~ationalities on the motors, but
II was significant of the attitude which
the hosts for the Olympic games were
taking toward the Yankee delegation
that the manifestation that a driver
OF a cab could speak English was the
Stars and S~tripes--not the Union Jack
flying from the tonneau.
1T was the general opinion among
Yankee athletes that the Swedish peo-
pie were the most hospitable in the
world. The welcome which was ex-
tended to the visitors from the steam
err Finland impressed ven the most
callous OF the American visitors. The
city did everything possible to make
the men from the United 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 hospitality being extended to
the Finland's passengers was plainly
apparent.
"All the Americans who met the
crown prince were charmed with his
good fellowship. Gustaf Adolph does
not stand on his dignity. "A good
mixer Is the way in which some Of
the American university men described
the heir 10 the Swedish throne. A
quick, nervous young man, with q
ready smile and an ability to make
his guests feel comfortable, the crown
prince was a regular attendant at the
stadium, and when the games pleased
him he came onto the field and shook
hands all around with the competitors.
He dislikes sitting in the royal box,
which he thought too far from the
scene of hostilities. The young nan
Is an accomplished linguist and his
English Is remarkably good. The i'm
~pulsiveness OF the prince Is greatly
liked by the people of Stockholm as
well as the American and English
visitors.
while his royal highness was the
most enthusiastic member Of the reign
ing family In his interest In the sport
ing events, King Gustaf was o far
behind his son and heir. The ruler Of
Sweden 10 a Arm believer In the value
Of athletic sports In the life of q ma
ton. He Is q devotee Of tennis. and
while this branch Of the Olympic pro-
gram wal In session he was in steady
attendance at the courts. In several
of the matches the balls few In the
direction OF the royal box and King
Gustaf never thought Of waiting for
the boys In attendance on the players
to come and retrieve them. He threw
the balls back TO the server with a nod
and a pleasant smile Of encourage
ment"
Count Nils Gyldenstolpe, the Swed.
ish explorer. with his companion. DIR.
Hogborn. has returned from an en-
tsnsive scientific expedition In Slam
and reports complete success. DR..
Hogborn devoted himself to geology.
while Count Glydenstolpe studied the
birds Of the country. IN both sections
Of research valuable data and extern
sivs collections Of rare specimens
have been brought back. They
will be presented to Scandinavian
museums. Both the explorers are In
good health. but they suffered. consid-
srably from malaria while in the East.
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A new feature is to be introduced
into the mission work among the Lap
landers In Sweden. The Swedish state
/ church. according to Bishop BergQu;st
Intends to prepare deacQnesses to Ia
Dor among these Northern people.
! They are to accompany the Iapps IN
their mioraGions and live with them IN
. fbcir huts and thus awaken . spiritual
tnsorsst q them.
{ A Swedish American born In the