Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-07-06
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
VIEWS OF STOCKHOLM PAPER
Believes Personal Union OF sweden
and Norway Would Give Salts
faction 10 All Paroles.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Says the Stockholm Tidnlng in one
Of its recent Issues: "A personal
union ought TO give satisfaction to All
parties concerned. II would SATISFY
the dynasty which would retain its
outward position and avoid a sorrow
ful page in its history. 1t ought TO
satisfy Norway. whose one aim has
been to get the present compact rec
ognized as only a dvnastic one. 1t
should satisfy Sweden, as II offers In
the midst of a crisis from which there
seems to be no peaceful issue, a prac-
teal solution. obviating the fearful
responsibility Of resorting to meas.
IRE which would sever the two coun-
tries from each other, driving them
into different spheres OF attraction. II
is true that in such personal union
we should retain our obligation in
regard to defense without the cor
responding guarantees Of common
foreign policy. but that IS n risk we
must take. Our position as the greater
of the two countries oblige us 10 be
foremost in the defense OF the PENN
sula."
The program for the reception of
Prince Gustaf and Princess Margaret
to Stockholm has now been completed
and will be carried out as follows:
On Sunday July o the regal young
couple will be met by the kings yacht
"Droti' at Nynas accompanied by a
naval squadron and Is scheduled to ar
rive in Stockholm at Q O'clock In the
afternoon OF the same day. The Droti
will be met by the lord MAYOR of the
city. who will be aboard the "Vasa-
orden" at Logarden. A pavilion has
been erected Mt the city's expense and
here the royal couple will be welcomed
by the city council, with Sixten Won
Friesen as chairman. Later there will
be reception to the young couple NJ
the royal palace. which will be given
by King Oscar and Queen Sofa.
Two Stockholmians. Carl OLSON and
Oskar Anderson were engaged as ma
chlnlsts on Togo's battleship "Mlkasa
during the recent naval battle In the
Korean sound. Messrs. OLSON and
Anderson were originally on duty or
the Vega" which was captured by
the Japanese. and as the latter were
in need Of machinists. they were en-
gagged to do service on the admiral:
flagship. They both distinguished
themselves during the fight ana re
ceived Togo's personal congratulations
for their bravery.
Nine Harriet Bosse august Strfnd
berg's divorced wife, has severed hel
connection with the Dramatic theatel
IN Stockholm and after spending tho
summer months In Denmark, she vii
go to Paris to study dramatic ar
from French standpoint. Til,
''Dramatiska teatern" viii also lose
Mr. Friedrich Hedlund, who has beer
connected with the theater since 1890
Mr. Hedlund will now go 10 Ranft.
Professor Carrie. of Paris, who. TO
gether with his wife and Professor
Begquedel, received in 1903 the Nobe
prize in physcis. delivered lecture no
Gently before the Swedish Academy o.
Sciences The lecture was n popular
one and was listened TO with tho in
tenest interest by the large audience
comprising Stockholm's most learned
men.
The Swedish population ut the end o
the wear 1904 was 5.260S1l. showini
an increase Of 5000 over the preyiou
year, The population In the iarc,
cities OF Sweden, especially Stockholm
and Gothenhurg. show a steady IN
crease year by year.
The Egyptian khedlve presentc,
Prince Gustaf and Princess Mareare
a wedding present valued at NOR
than 100000. 1t consisted Of
diadem Of sapphires and diamonds an,
was presented by the khediye in per
son
Prince Carl has purchased the BY
strom villa on Djurgarden and Is nov
residing there with his family. IT 4
the most beautiful villa in Stockholm
and is fashionably and elegantly fur
| nished.
June 10 King Oscar celebrated hi
Goth anniversary as an officer OF tn
Swedish navy and of the Norwegian
marines.
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