Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
IS evidence that Sweden wishes no real

as evidence that Sweden wishes no rea
entente with Norway. The crown
princes plan consists of nothing bu
words and was evidently meant to i'm
press foreigners with an idea of Swe
denis magnanimity.
King Oscars second son and name
sake, who renowned his royal statu.
and his rights of succession to the
throne to wed his mothers maid Of
honor, Miss Ebba Munk, has for some
time past been living in the south OF
England, where his boys are in school
and where he finds the position less
awkward than in Sweden. For there
while debarred from all the privileges
and prerogatives of prince of the
blood, he is in the same way prevented
from enjoying the rights Of an ordi'
nary citizen owing to the fact that he
is son of the king. His activity in
connection with the temperance and
Salvation Army movements throughout
Scandinavia and his profession of pol
itical opinions so contrary to those OF
the government that the opposition
party insisted upon nominating him
for parliamentary constituency led to
protests in the press, in the national
legislature, and also, by the bye, the
ministry. 1t was this that led him to
settle for a time in the south of Eng
land. He has received the right from
King Oscar to style himself Prince
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hut In England goes by the name of
Count Wisborg, title which was con.
ferred upon him few years ago by
his mothers brother, the aged grand
duke Of Luxembourg.
King Christian has just celebrated
his S7th birthday in excellent health
and spirits. He received many tele-
grams of Fluctuations from sovereigns
and other heads of states and held a
reception Of the diplomats and others.
Mr.. Swensson, the retiring American
minister, conveyed the good wishes Of
the diplomatic corps. Prince Fred
erick William, Of Prussia, was the
bearer of Emperor Williams felicita-
tons. The king expressed his person
al regrets to Mr.. Swensson at the lat
ter's coming departure from Copen-
hagen. In this connection it is rather
singular to state that for the first time
in many years Queen Alexander was
not present at the birthday festivi-
ties Of her father, King Christian. The
real reason for this change is said to
be the fact that the Danish court is
on the most intimate and friendly
terms with that of st. Petersburg. 1t
is also said that this accounts for the
fact that King Edward decided at the
last moment not to visit Denmark. 1t
Is not likely that either King Edward
or Queen Alexandra will visit Copen-
hagen until peace has been concluded
between Japan and Russia.
Founders day at Augustana college
will be celebrated on April q. 1t
will be fOrty-five years on that day
since the Augustana synod at a session
held In Chicago voted to establish and
support a Swedish school in Rock ISL
and county, and the anniversary will
be the occasion for rejoicing among
the Swedish people Of Illinois who are
interested in the work Of the institu-
ton. During the forty-five years of its
existence AuguStana has become wide
ly known. During the first years it
was located in Chicago In 1863 a
tract Of land was purchased in Paxton.
and the school was located there for
twelve years. When 1t became evil
dent that the college was not In the
center of the Swedish-American popu-
latiOn of the west it was decided to
transfer ii to Rock Island county,
where it has since been stationed. The
institution is controlled by the Evan
gelical Lutheran Augustana synod Of
North America. An interesting feature
in connection with the celebration of
founders day will be the public ac-
acknowledgements of the recent gift
from Sweden of $13,606.76 that has
just been received.
Wilhelmina Skogh, the owner Of the
Grand hotel in Stockholm, has inserted
a large advertisement on the first
pages of all the Stockholm papers Of
fering reward to any one who can
prove before the board Of health that
the cases Of sickness and death re-
sulting from the fatal banquet at the
said hotel were caused by any of the
employees. Several new deaths have
occurred as the result of typhus fever
contracted at the grand banquet given
at the hotel some weeks ago, and pub
lie opinion has so turned against the
establishment that its dining rooms
and cafes are almost empty.
The ninth festival of the Norwegian
Old Peoples Home society was held
at the Chicago Auditorium Thursday
for the benefit Of the home. The
program included an address by Sen
ator Knute Nelson, of Minnesota, and
singing by the Normaendenes Singing
society, Mrs. Grace Nelson Stensland,
the Bjorgvin Singing society and the
Norwegian Singers league. Oscar
Nelson rendered violin solo and Will
helm Middleschulte gave excellent Or
gan selections.
Gustaf Thalberg, advance agent for
the Christiania Male Student chorus, is
now in this country arranging a series
Of concerts for the chorus in the prin-
cipal cities in this country. Mr.. Thai