Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-02
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden. Norway and
Denmark.
WINNER OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
Dinner and Reception rendered Ran.
dal Cremer i'm Ionden- Many
People Present.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

StOCAlOiIh.
A large dinner and reception in Lon
don May 4 was rendered Randall
Cremer, NJ. F., who IA recently
awarded the Nobel peace prize About
240 persons were present, among
whom were Andrew Carnegie and a
large number Of members Of parlia-
ment. Mr.. Cremer in a brief address
stated that II Is his intention 10 use
the Nobel sum awarded him for es-
tablishing a permanent organization,
the purport of which will be to further
peace and aiding in settling inter
national disputes. The new o~rganiza-
ton will consist of t~wenty-four per-
sons Of which at least two-thirds must
be taken from the ranks of labor.
'"Tbe laboring men," said Mr.. Cremer,"
are the rocks upon which peace rests,
and they will in the future rule the
world"
A significant gathering was held at
Hasselbacken May 3 in commemora-
ton Of the birth of Carl XIV. Those
present were the survivors of his ma
jesty's court and staff and We're the
following: Court Won Essen, council
lor of state; Count Piper, keeper of the
royal stables; Count F~unctionaries c.
Won Rosen and Brahe, Duke dot
ronte, Count Gyldenstolpe, General
Ericsson, Major General Liljenhok,
and General Director Edholm. After
a toast had been given In honor of
King Oscar, the Duke d'Otrante spoke
for the memory of Carl XIV.
Peter Ollen, editor and publisher Of
"Svenska Morgonbladet," died at his
home In Stockholm May 2 after n
short, but sudden illness. He was for
a number of years publisher OF Hem
landsvannen," but succeeded better
with the "Morgonbladet'' which now
has a very considerable circulation in
Stockholm and throughout the country.
Mr.. Ollen was a strong Good Templar
and has done much for the cause OF
temperance in Sweden through his
writings and lectures.
Russian attempts to bluff Sweden
into abandoning It's projects for forti-
flying the east coast Of Gotland have
only ELECTED from the authorities here
q declaration hat the kingdom means
to take all measures advisable for Sc
curing the neutrality Of Swedish
waters. The charge made by the Rus
slams that submarines have been built
In Sweden for the Japanese govern
ment have been officially denied.
More than 10000 persons partici-
pated in the so-called May demon
STATIONS In Stockholm the first, says
The Social D~emokraten. 1t is a day
on which the laboring forces In Stock.
holm always turn out to show their
strength. Noteworthy indeed is the
growth Of the social demokrater" in
Sweden, especially in the capital and
other cities, and their enthusiasm
seems unbounded.
The automobile craze has struck
Stockholm In earnest. The Stockholm
Automobile club has arranged a grand
parade and racing contests in which
more than 200 automobiles will partici,
pate. The auto meet will be held
June 12-14. II will be Of an inter
national character, as a number of
Germans, Danes and Norwegians have
agreed to participate in the racing
contests.
A large hotel will be erected near the
Dramatic theater opposite the Kings
Garden In the near future. 1t is to
be Stockholm's largest hotel and when
completed will cost more than 1,OOO,-
600 crowns. The foundation for the
new hosiery will be laid in September.
Nine. Rosa Il. Nachmanson has
donated 10000 crowns to the Swedish
National Society the purport Of which
is to check the spread OF tuberculosis
and encourage the building and main
tenance Of sanatoriums. for con-
sumptives.
Potatoes are commanding fabulous
prices in the capital at present. A
liter of new potatoes sells at one
crown and a barrel of last seasons
potatoes Is worth 1876 crowns.
Emperor william, Of Germany, win
pay a visit to Stockholm this summer,
and will, as Is his custom. make an
extensive cruise along the Norwegian
coast with the "Hohenzollern."
King Oscar will attend the Inter
national Fishing Congress which will
be In session at Marstrand July Is.
He will remain at Marstrand during
the entire month.
NORWAY.