The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-09
GUsTAvE ", THE NEW KING.

he was temporarily in charge of the
government, evinced some spunk,
rather one should say evinced a pos
sibIy firmer stand towards Norway
than did his father, whose heart was
full of peace. But now the question
with Norway has been settled and
Sweden, thanks to King Oscars peace
full methods, can look forward to 4
new and greater period of material
development And what Sweden needs
more than anything else at present is
Just great industrial awakening.
King Gustave v should at all events
make a good king, especially if he will
be guided by the beautiful example
set by his famous father. The new
king is not rs accomplished as his
father and is by no means the speak
er or the finished scholar that his
father was, but he can learn. King
CuStave is of a firm disposition and
when he takes a stand he is what we
would term from an American view
point Stand-patter. He is fond Of
military life and out door sports, is an
ardent tennis player and is said to be
a crack shot. He speaks the Swedish
language with a southern brOgue and
his enuncatiOn is somewhat ham,
pered. Although he can never hope to
attain his fathers popularity, there IS
all reason to believe that Sweden will
fare we'll under his reign and with the
assistance of an able cabinet he
ought certainly be able to make good.
Gustave V. was born in the castle Of
DrOttingholm. Immediately after his
birth he was made duke of Vermland.
He pursued his studies from 1877 to
1873 at Upsala. In 1879 he travelled
abroad. visiting almost all the co1n-
fries of Europe. In 1889 he returned
a second time to the university at Un-
Sala. He entered the army in 1915
and in 1892 he was given the rank of
lieutenant. In 1896 he served as in
spector of the military schools and in
1893 he was made a full general. Pc
tween 1884 and 1901 Gustave filed the
Office of vice king of Norway. AS
result of Gustave's persistent ard
strenuous efforts to hold the Swedish
Norwegian union together, he earned
the enmity of the radical majority in
the Norwegian StOTthing and IN re-
taliation the storthing took away from
him yearly appanage amounting to
So. 500.
Fifteen thousand persons came to
view the body of King Oscar Dec. IA.
The day before only persons especial
" invited were admitted to view the
remains in the chapel of the royal
palace. The body was clothed in an adj
miraPs uniform and the catafa'que
had been made into hover of beau
fiful flowers. The coffin was lined
with purple velvet an deeply fringed
with gold. A large git royal crown
was placed at thn boil Of the coffin.
which is muci lon"o" than any other
in the Bernado te vault. A new hearse
was built for the funeral. 1t lad no
top. but a great awning was carried
over the hearSo by high army officials.
At the funer;'i of King Oscar the
Danish royal family was represented
by the queen and Prince Carl. Kaiser
William sent one of his sons, while
the duke of Connaught represented
England and the duke of Aosta the
Austrian emperor. Dowager Queen
Sophia will receive the castle Ulriks-
dal as a permanent residence Ac-
cording to the latest bulletins her con-
dition is occasioning anxiety. The
strain upon the queen incident to the
illness and death of the king was very
severe, and since his death she has
always been almost constantly con-
fined to her bed.