Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
KINGEoscARsMAy NOT. RECOVER
Gradual Decline of His Majesty's Pow
ss Appears To Be Going On
OmciaIs Silent.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

the bulletins issued in regard 10 the
conditioo Of King Oscar continue am
higuous, 30 that the public has really
little idea Of his actual condition, but
the prevailing view in well informed
quarters 10 that the recovery of his
majesty is doubtful, owing TO his age
and the depression incident TO the
separation of Sweden and Norway. y
gradual decline OF the kings powers
appears to be going on, although the
palace officials maintain inpenetra bic
secrecy, preventing outsiders from
making an exact estimate of his ma
testy's condition. The bulletins is
sued by the kings physicians from
time TO time practically confirms the
suspicion that the kings condition is
by no means satisfacto Yer it is a
well known fact that the OLD king pos
sesses wonderful recuperative powers
The women of Finland have
achieved the franchise. In the recaSt-
ing of the Finnish constitution, says
well known editorial writer which
followed the cars manifesto of year
ago restoring ancient liberties of Fin
land. the women found their opportun-
ity 10 be admitted along with the men
to the privilege of universal suffrage.
The constitution committee of III"
Finnish diet recommended this course
on three grounds: That women get
the same education in Finland as men :
that they do The same work as men,
and most important Of all. they had
shown that they wanted the franchise
1t is a significant fact that the moment
1t became evident from the series Of
women's meeting held and the general
enthusiasm that the women really
wanted to vote. there was scarcely Il
masculine voice raised in protest. The
vote of the Finnish senate was prac-
ticallv unanimous. Henceforth Fin
nish laws are to be made by diet
coinposed of but one house, To mem
bership in this house men and women.
married and unmarried, over "A years
of age are equally eligible We are ac-
customed to think of Finland as per
haps rather benighted country, where
civilization is of the barbarized Rus
sian kind The real fact, however is
that Swedens long dominatiof there
gave Finland the priceless gift Of a
civilization little inferior to that Of
Sweden itself. Certainly this expert
ment In universal suffrage. bestowed
on men and women alike, puts Finland
far in advance of most European coun-
tries so far as liberal Institutions are
concerned. The results viii be
watched with great interest by the
political world.
Peterson Berger, the prominent
Stockholm critic. and J0han Forsell,
the eminent opera singer, who. during
the past three or four years have been
such bitter enemies. have now entered
into peace negotiations and tn :
chances are that they will soon become
good friends, at least such is the pre-
diction of the Stockholm pap"'s. These
two gentlemen. both men of impulSive
characters, have been in the public
limelight for a long time, and have
furnished much material for the news
paper men.
Count Carl AXel Wachtmeister has
been appointed Swedish consul gen
eral Mt Alexandria. Egypts The
count is well known among Swedish
Americans. having been a resident OF
Chicago for a number of years 4
number of years ago he married Miss
Hubheli. an American girl, of Sioux
City, In.
Count Fritz Won Rosen has now
been sen fenced to two years imprison-
ment and was brought TO "Langhol-
men," Dec Is. The Rosen case is the
most sensational one on record and has
been the topic of the streets Of Stock
holm during the past two months.
The big st. Eriks bridge has now
been completed and was opened for
traffic Dec. Il. when 1t was dedicated
In the presence of CrOwnprince Gustaf
and other members Of the royal fami-
". The bridge has been erected at an
expenditure of 100000 crowns.
The new postmuseum was formally
opened Dec. II in the presence of the
duke OF Skane. the postmaster general
and members OF the diplomatic corps.
In the evening a reception was given
at Grand hotel. which was attended by
about 800 guests.
Twenty five thousand school flags
has been donated TO the Stockholm
public schools by Banker Cervin, hi,
rector Liunglof and the De Saba
Separator company.
Lektor Waldenstrom departed fos
China Jan. 10 for the purpose of in.
speeding the Swedish mission cove 81
stations there. Mr.. Waldenstrom VII
be absent for whole year,
Nine. Anna Hellstrom's American
trip netted her 25,O00 crowns She
has row returned to Stookho.l nd
Is taking her part at the Royal Opera
as usual
Marquis Lagergren, lord of the
chamber to his holiness the pope Of
Rome, is at present visiting old
friends and relatives in Stockholm.
G. NJ. Andersen has been appointed
Belgian vice consul at Gefe. Mr.. An
dersen has been in the consular serv-
Ice the past ten years.
Brazil has decided to appoint ono
EIin.ster for all three countries, Swe-
den. Norway nnd pDmark. with head