Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
KING OSCAR AT sALTsJoBADEN
6weden's Ruler Is Making Steady
Progress Towards HeaIth-How
He Puts i'm the Time.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Stockholm,
King Oscar thrives well at the
Saltsjobaden. where he has an abund-
ance Of natural scenery and fresh air.
His majesty sleeps well, retiring about
10 p. m, and arising at s o'clock. AT
3 a. M. promptly he takes his break
fast, which is exceedingly light AMI
then he takes a good long walk or
may be found on the yeTanda in the
sunlight attired, however, in a goo I
fur coat, for let no one imagine that
April Is anything but a chilly month
In Stockholm, especially at 1.-THE
baths" where there is always a pretty
brisk breeze from the seaside. The
king dimes between 2 and 3 D.. m. and
at 8 o'clock he takes a light luncheon
His evenings he generally spends in
reading or playing a reed organ, which
be handles with a proficiency of a pro-
fessional musician. This about consti-
tutes King Oscars routine every day
and it more than satisfies his ply
%sicians, who had practically given him
up about three months or more ago.
1t is but natural that his subjects feel
pleased at the progress his majesty
Is making with his health, for as long
as King Oscar enjoys the breath of
life he Is a beloved monarch, whose
benign reign is long e a part of his
tory. The feeling in Norway towards
the old monarch is far more tender
than those In high authority would adj
NIT and from many sources In that
country there still emanates naught
but the kindliest well wishes and sym.
pathy for Sweden's silver haired king
the scholar, poet, musician and philan.
thropist. IF there is any.thisss," says
a well known Swedish writer. (which
draws King Oscar closer than ever to
bis people during the eventide of his
life. 1t is his absolute resignation, his
tender sympathy and his great love of
peace. The old monarch is interested
In every movement for peace and the
chief aim Of his long and successful
reign has been to preserve the peace
and this he has proven, not in a half
hearted, but in a genuine way" The
crownprince on the other hand does
rot grow in the admiration of the pub
nc mind. He has too many debts and
this fact has recently been much
criticised by the Swedish riksdag,
which has actual suggested that he
should curtail his bills. 1t is therefore
With not a little apprehension that the
Swedes are looking for the change,
which necessarily must come sooner
~ later hut oS Cu,ndan Lne
tive and watchful riksdag. which Is
withal both conservative and powerful,
the e monarch will not lack in the
reception Of kindly and timely sug-
gestions.
Among conspicuous gifts which
have recently been given to the Royal
library at Stockholm is the cor
respOndence lin Swedish) which was
carried on between John Ericsson, the
inventor Of the Monitor, and Commo-
lore Adolf Adelsparre during the CO.'S.
These letters have been sent to the
Royal library by Colonel william
Conant Church, who was John Erics-
sons literary executor. Together with
these letters have also beer sent A
aurel wreath, which Mr.. Ericsson re-
.eived from the Lund university in
1867.
Carl Barklund, who during the past
'ew weeks has received one brilliant
ovation after another as the leading
nan in "The Happy Widow" has re.
.ently made his debut as a composer.
His compositions which are attracting
widespread and popular attention are
the following: "Do You Remember.
Frida?" the "Sunfeather," and others.
which the Stockholm public has been
rs quick to adopt as a New York au-
Hence a new and catching piece of
'ragtime."
IN March IS a woman gave birth
% a child on one Of Stockholm's street
sars. She was bound for the eastern
ection Of the city. Traffic was inter-
Mpted for a while until the ambulance
arrived. The woman gave birth to an
eleven pound boy and both mother
and child are in the best of health. A
purse was made up among the passen.
Eers amounting to 81 crowns and the
10Y will be christened Stockholm"
Anders Zorn, the renowned Swedish
BANTER, departed for America March
10. This time Mr.. Zorn will pay an
attended visit to Mexico and will so.
ourn In old Mexico for about two
months. Mr.. Zorn spurns publicity. 40
hat the general public knows but lit
lie of the busy life of this truly great
irtist. who perhaps today may Justly
,e called the worlds greatest portrait
minter.
According to recent statistics the
resent population Of the Swedish cap
fal Is 331,331, viz. 149,254 men and
SCOT women. Thus It will be no.
iced that the number of women far
nceed the number Of men. This
alto Of increase in the two different
exes has held good during the past
sixteen years or more.
Professor Borjesson has rendered
d. resignation to the art institute and
ms presented his application for a
lension.
The king Of Italy has awarded Pro-
eSsOy JOhan VjsInp NJ tho nothor-