Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-22
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden. Norway and
Denmark.
"CLEANEsT CITY IN WORLD
That 10 the Reputation the Citizens
OF Stock holm Are After
Students at Work.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

joys ehe reputation for being one OF
Is Just now being exerted tremen
dous effort to make IL still cleaner and
thus gain the reputation for being 1.-THE
cleanest city I'm the world" Az pres
ent the cleaning Of Stockholm is in the
hands of high school students-2OO or
them-who have organized broom
brigade and who for purely hygienic
reasons have decided to keep Stock
holm clean. All this, however, has
been brought about because OF the
strike Of the street sweepers, who be-
gan their revolt about a month ago.
threatening TO allow filth and dirt TO
get the better Of cleanliness. One can
well imagine that the matter OF keep
ing Stockholm clean Is no small task
when the inferior sewerage system 10
called to mind. In fact the city has
no sewerage system and all refuse,
garbage and waste matter must be
cartered away with wagons and carts
The students took the place Of the
strikers May "a and have since that
time been compelled TO work under po-
lice protection. Street fights between
the students and the strikers have
been occurring every day and on two
occasions there were as many az nifty
arrests made. During these disturb
ances many people have been injured.
some even fatally, and q number OF
extra polio have been appointed by
the city authorities in order to queIl
the fights. Stones and iron missiles
have been freely used and during a
street fight on the night Of May 80.
twelve policemen were injured. some
off them seriously TIE ETY. city authorities
are determined to Quell the strike and
may decide to allow the students TO
keep the city clean hereafter.
Prince Gustaf Adolph, OF Sweden,
and Princess Margaret were married
at st. Georges chapel in Windsor
palace last Thursday June I0 AT ]
o'clock, the archbishop OF Canterbury
officiating. assisted by the bishops OF
Oxford and Winchester. After the
ceremonies a reception was given in
behalf OF the royal young couple by
King Edward In the banquet hall OF
Windsor Prince Gustaf and his wife
will spend the first days OF their honey
moon in ireland. They will leave Lon.
don for Stockholm July z.
King Oscar remains firm. The gov
eminent has declared that II will re-
fuse to recognize the revolution in Nor.
way and will submit to the riksda z
motions conformable to this stand
point. 1t appears to be the general
opinion that the riksdag will stand by
King Oscar and the leading men OF
the government appear convinced tina,
no foreign power will recognize Nor
way as an independent country against
the will OF Sweden.
An Italian opera company has beer
giving a series OF Verdi operas at the
royal theater. The Stockholm public
has been generous In attendance. bu,
the critics have been unusually severe
The Dagen says: 1.-THE Italian Opera
company which has been endeavorine
TO give series OF Verdi operas Is .
sad failure and reminds us OF the or
binary Italian bands. Their perform
ances from an artistic standpoint were
a complete fasco."
Casa Miranda. has presented a life
size portrait Of herself (paintcd by
Bernhard Ogterman) to the Roya
Opera. where II will appear in con
spicuous place In the foyer. The
countess will spend the remainder OF
the sea son in Stockholm and at bel
country home in Smaland
A farewell dinner was rendered lex
Minister Thomas by the United States
consuls from different parts OF thu
country few days ago. Present a,
the dinner was besides a large mum
Der Of Mr.. Thomas Swedish friends
the new American minister, Charles
III. Graves.
Gustaf Froding. the poet and novel
ist, will spend the summer and faI
abroad. He left Stockholm May u &C
companied by one OF his sisters. Mr.
Froding has for several weeks beer
confined to bed In hospital at Up
sala and is still enjoying but mea gel
health.
The historic old cafe Berzelius has
been sold to NJ. Weman. formerly oil
the Grand hotel. This cafe has FOL
decades been the property or the
genial and well known "Konditor'
Bern.
The Stockholm Automobile club held
their long distance races around the
Malaren June 8. and 8. The ciut
held its annual dinner on the evenin,
= June at Grand hotel.
@. M. Fl. Falenius has been ap
pointed chief Of the military academy
In Stockholm. General Falenius Il
well known in military circles, both ir
Sweden and Norway.
The citizens Of Stockholm presented
a. a wedding gift to Prince ougtai
Adolf and Prncess Margaret side.
hoard valued At not less than 68,OQC
crowns.
Emperor WIlIlAm eontoSpIn1es 1
cruise In IN Un1<lc this yon4 - viii