Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-05-24
Recent Occurrences OF Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
PITY WASTED ON KING OSCAR
swedish Monarch Mt Heart Broken
Over the Loss of the Throne
of Norway.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

coriing to Siguard Ibsen, formerly one
OF the cabinet ministers of Norway
and son OF the celebrated playwright
and author, good deal OF pity has
been needlessly wasted on King Os-
car as heart broken by the loss Of
bis throne of Norway. lbsen relates
that on one occasion when he asked
the king whether the crown prince. as
regent. could not give the necessary
sanction to the consular bill, which
was one OF the principal points at Is
sue between the sister nations, Oscar
replied: No, My son cannot AFFORD
TO incur the iii will OF the Swedes.
Remember that Sweden Is the bigger
and more important country OF the
| two, and that the house Of BernadOtte
was established before there was any
| question Of Norway And a day or
! two afterwards Prince Charles OF Swe-
| den, younger son OF King Oscar.
discussing the Swedish Norwegian
| troubles with Sigurd Ibsen, exclaimed:
Personally. am convinced that ii
would he preferable from every point
OF view for my father to be monarch
of merely one kingdom. 1t is impos-
sible for any one to be, at one and
the same time, both Norwegian and
Swede without detriment to ones
character Sigurd Ibsen states that
he saw King Oscar for the last time
In the summer, that Oscar spoke 10
him not only as II he realized that the
separation Of the two Kingdoms was
inevitable but also as II he were re-
lieved and even grateful for having
been spared, by the action Of the Nor
eity of being called on to choose be-
tween them and the Swedish people
This is thoroughly in keeping with re-
ports contained In private letters from
the French Riviera relating to the stay
Of King Oscar this spring on the
shores Of the Mediterranean. The
king is described as being in much
better state Of health and in far bet
| ter spirits than on the occasion Of his
previous visit. when he was over.
whelmed with anxiety with regard to
the solution of the crisis"
A grand music fest will be given
May 81 in Stockholm under the
patronage of his royal highness the
crown prince Of Sweden. This will be
the main musical event of the year
and thousands Of visitors are expected
to arrive in the capital on this oc-
I ocin nn1u nf
Swedish composers will be given, the
intention being to bring out the best
Of Swedish talent and musical genius.
Professor Erik Akerberg has been
chosen director for the occasion.
DIR. ]. A. Enander, editor Of the well
known Swedish Chicago paper, Hem
landet, will spend the summer III
Sweden. Few Swedish American edi-
tors are as well known in Sweden as
DIR. Enander, who by the way Is the
oldest Swedish newspaper editor in
America. During his sojourn in the
old country DIR. Enander will, If his
health and advanced age permits 1t,
deliver series of lectures on the sub
ject "The Swedish-Americans."
An exceptionally interesting book
on the Inflated Andree expedition to
the north pole has been warmly re-
ceived by the Swedish reading pub
lie. The author Is A. G. Nathorst.
who followed all of Andree's move
ments with such fevcrish interest. The
book is interesting indeed and the
final description by Mr.. Nathorst OF
how his friend persisted in the mystic
polar regions Is, to say the least, en-.
trancingly pathetic.
Gefe is to have a public library II
the city council will agree to take the
initiatory steps to raise the necessary
funds. The heirs Of the late s. Nord
strom. Of Stockholm, have offered tc
present his valuable library to tho
city on condition that proper quarters
are provided and the library enlarged
The collection contains 1000 volumes
and forms fine nucleus for public
library.
The Swedish geological expedition
to Madagascar. headed by the young
| Swedish zoologist, Walter Kaudern
started with the 'Baltic" for West
| Africa, April n. The expedition has
| the patronage OF the geological depart
| ment Of the Stockholm high school
1 The expedition will remain in MAZDA
| gascar for period of six months.
! The following Swedish author:
have been awarded stipends for ths
current year: r. Hallstrom, 1,00t
1 crowns; d. Fallstrom. 900 crowns; f.
| Hedberg, 500 crowns; H. wraner. COX
! crowns: II. N. Soderberg. 600 crowns
/ X. A. Hagbcrg, GOO crowns, and A. N
Bath and +. vetterluad 750 crowns
| each.
Fredrik Nycander, the playwright
| and author. who not long ago made
his debut at the Stora Teatern In
| Gothenburg. has been permanently en-
| gagged at the Swedish theater In Hell
| singfor1. Finland. Mr.. Nycander will
at nrst appear In one Of bis own pro
/ ductions.
Prior to her departure for Cannes
| Queen Sofia gave an audience e
/ Countess Casa Miunda (Chrbet1na
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