Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-15

way until further notice. and TO exer-
to the king. An address to the king
was adopted declaring that no III feel
ing was entertained against him, his
dynasty or the Swedish nation. and
asking him to cooperate In the seiec-
ton OF a young prince Of the house
o. Bernadotte to occupy the throne OF
Norway. When the deputation bear
ing the address, reached Stockholm the
king refused to receive ii. He tele-
graphed Mr.. Berner. the president OF
the stOrthing. as follows: "As l do
not recognize the revolutionary steps
which the storthing In violation OF the
constitution and act OF union and In
revolt against its king has unfortunate
ly taken, decline to receive the
deputation."
Charles H. Graves, w. w. Thomas
successor as United States minister to
Sweden and Norway, arrived in com
pany with Mrs. Graves at Stockholm
from Malma May 49, At the Central
station they were received by Minis
ter Thomas and other members of the
American legation and went direct TO
Burger Jarls street No. IL. where the
IL has been officially transferred there.
At 8 O'clock In the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Graves were rendered dinner
and reception at the home OF w. w.
Thomas. Minister Graves says that
he Is delighted with STOCKHOLM and be-
lieves that he and his wife will feel
very much at home there. ''Of course
had heard that Stockholm was a
beautiful city, but it far exceeds my
anticipations. Before l left my native
land l had pleasant conversation
with President Roosevelt, whom have
the honor to consider personal
friend. He said to me: You 90 to a
glorious city. good people and to a
land with wonderful history The
president also told me that the Amer
Observation-Disclosures rank as the best
citizens
The good people of Skane Will give
Prince Gustaf Adolph and his princess
set OF French furniture pieces
valued at 10000 crowns. The furnl-
ture will he sent TO Sofero-the
princes wedding gift from King Oscar
and Queen Sofia-and he has expressed
himself as being much gratified at
Skane's selection of a wedding gift.
In many provinces of Sweden sub
scriptions have been taken for APP
proprlate wedding gifts and the royal
young couple will get pretty fair
start, everything considered.
"Children's Day." an annual event
In the Swedish capital, was this year
observed May 13 and the sunny dis
position" of the "Queen Of the Bal
tic" came into full prominence. There
were street parades, races and mat
lnees at the theater, etc, besides gala
festivities on Skansen The days per-
formaEces netted not less than $1,000
for poor children.
Prince Gustaf Adolph and Princess
Margareta will not arrive In Stock
holm before July o. Swedish naval
squadron will meet the royal young
couple in Copenhagen and escort them
to Helsingborg. from which point the
Journey will most likely be continued
by rail to Stockholm Great prepara-
lions are under way for their reception
In the capital on that date.
Skansen. the open air museum, con-
tlnues to attract. The park is every
Sunday visited by thousands Of peo-
pie and already the flow Of tourists
has commenced. During the summer
months there are thousands OF strange
faces in the city and they come from
all parts of Europe and America, even
from Turkey and Japan.
The well known opera singer, Johan
Forsell, who few months ago sued
the Dagsns Nyheter for . deliberate