Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-01-30
v Of: SCANDINAVIA.
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark, -.a
NEW SPELLING Is NOT LIKED
Petition to 6weden's King to Have the
Rules Abolished Being Circu.
lated Throughout the
laa4... Country.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Stockholm.
New rules for spelling the Swedish
language were put in force April Z,
1906, and since that time they have
been observed in the schools. but gen
orally ignored outside of the schools.
A petition to the king to have the new
rules abolished has been drawn up and
circulated in all parts of the country,
and by the time the document is
handed to the king it will no doubt be
backed by thousands of signatures.
Fridjur Berg, who was minister of
public instruction in the spring of
1905, receives the credit as we'll as
the blame for the new rules. Being
issued and enforced by the govern
ment without regard to the riksdag,
these rules may also be abolished by
the government
It has been learned on good authori-
ty that there were Russian anarchists
present at King Oscars funeral.
When the Grand Duke Constantine ar
rived in Stockholm a detachment of
Swedish detectives were on hand i'm
mediately and he was under their pro-
lection during the entire funeral cerc-
monies in Stockholm. Two Russians
were arrested during the grand dukes
visit and neither one could give sat-
isfactory account of themselves. They
are both suspicious characters and are
still held in arrest.
The following card of thanks has
been published by Dowager Queen
Sofia in the Post Tidning::' my
hearts thanks to you one and all, So
cieties and individuals for all sym
pathy, kilograms and flowers, which
were sent me during my recent be-
reavement. which is so painful The
memory of all this shall always remain
dear to my heart and as we both, the
king and l, have loved Sweden for
fifty long years, so will my prayer con-
tinue to be: God bless our beloved
fatherland.'"
The garlands-as many as 400
which had arrived from all parts of
the world as token of esteem for the
dead king. have been removed from
the royal palace to the Riddarholms
cathedral, where they have been placed
inthe Bernadotte vaults. On both
sides of the sarcophagus Of King Carl
Johan number of the wreaths have
been hung. The floral tributes at the
kings funeral were valued at not less
than $4,000 crowns.
During King Oscars reign the in
dustrial growth of Sweden was enor
nous. In 1872, when he assembled the
throne, Sweden had 1856 manufactur.
ing establishments, employing 46,55f
persons, and in 1905 there were II, 1852
factories, employing 277,S53 persons
During the same period the value of
the products increased from $34, OOO,.
600 to 1911 100000.
DR.. V. Hugo Vicksstrom, editor of
the Jemtland's Poster, died at his
home in Ostersund a few days ago
aged tifty-one years. Mr. Vicksstrom
made trip to the United States about
two years ago and then wrote series
Of interesting articles for his pape,
regarding the Swedish Americans and
their economic conditions in theil
adopted country.
In Sweden when king dies it is an
ancient custom that the dead mon
arch's favorite horse shall be shot
King Oscars favorite horse was
"Armida," but it has been learned that
she will not be shot Whether King
Oscar ever gave any orders regarding
the fate of his favorite horse or not
prior to his death, is not known.
1t is reported that if the new kin2
| could only have his own way about it
there would be no coronation festivi
ties at all. But the Swedish people
want to have celebration, of course
yet it will be limited in expense by or
der of King Gustave. This decision
on the part Of the new king has gained
many new friends for him.
The Dramatic theater will be formal
~ opened some time next month. This
should have taken place during tn,
early part Of this month, but OWNS
to the kings death it was postponed
| AAIAS NuSltAFC W NC pres
ent at the opening of the big theater.
Laplanders have petitioned Kin!
Gustave for duty free flour, as grea
distress prevails among them on &C
count of the wet summer. About fit!
parishes are represented in the peti
ton. The king has ordered an in
vestigati0n to be made.
The new motto on the Swedish
crown now reads with the People TO
Our Country During the past dc
! cade there have been not less than tw:
changes in the Swedish motto. On
was occasioned by the country's dis
solution from Norway. .....-. ..-
The directors Of the Stockholm Mu
sicial Academy and of the Royal Oper
will erect statue of Jenny Lind a
10 Mastersammelsgatan, where tn
famous nightingale was horn.