Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-13
NEWSOF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Dem 7rk.
THE THRONE OF NUREMBERG
What Mr.. Louis Appleton Has TO Say
Concerning the Succession of
the Grand Dukedom In
Case OF Death.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

! Stockholm.
In the English journal, Contempt
rary Review" there Is an Article from
the pen Of Mr.. Lewis Appleton, in
which he INDUCES In discussion Of
the question of the throne succession
in the grand dukedom of Luxembourg.
The present grand duke, Wilhelm
Alexander, who was born in 1852, has
no son, but only six daughters. In the
event that he should die without any
son the Gutenberg dynasty house Of
Nassau) win become extinct on the
male side of the family. In such an
event it would seem that the oldest
daughter Of Grand Duke Wilhelm
would inherit the Luxemberg throne
but Mr.. Appleton evidently thinks diff
ferent, for he says: "The throne sue
i cession in the grand duchy Of LuXem.
berg viii, when Wilhelm, the present
grand duke (whose health is in very
precarious condition. dies, fall to the
oldest son of Princess Sofia Of Nassau
the late King Oscars widow, viz, the
present king OF Sweden, Gustaf W
Should this prove to be true, we may
still live to see a personal union he,
tween Sweden and Gutenberg.
Matilda Roos, the we'll known
Swedish author, died July II at her
villa near Stocksund. Matilda Roos
was one Of Sweden's most well known
during her day had a great literary
career. Her first effort was "Mari-
anne," which appeared In 1881, and
was followed by a whole series Of
novels and stories, among which the
following have proven the most popu-
lar: Autumn Storms" Spring
Storms" lizard vs. Hard" 1.-THE verle
Family" 'Saul of Tarsus," "Chimer-
as" "The Sagas Of the Deep" 1.-THE
! Unseen" Stories and Sketches" and
"Lifsbilder." A number of her stories
have been translated into the German
and Norwegian and a few Of them
have also been translated into the
English. Matilda Roos was born In
Stockholm in 1852.
Selma Lagerlof, Sweden's foremost
woman writer was recently made an
honorary member OF Dalarnes Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
. mails. A deputation from the society
| presented her with an address OF
thanks for her activity in behalf OF
their cause and for the good accom-,
plished through her book, "Nlls Hol
gerson's Wonderful Journeys" Miss
Lagerlof is the author of Jerusalem
In two volumes which has been trans
lated into not less than six different
languages, and which has been SO
widely read in England, Germany and
France.
The city fathers have come to the
conclusion that the police OF the city
are too warmly dressed and there is
now a movement on foot to secure
them lighter uniforms, an imitation OF
> an army uniform, which will be blue
J IN color. About twenty sample uni
forms have been thus far given out
and II found satisfactory, the whole
with these uniforms.
Andrew Carnegie, who was to have
paid Sweden a visit this summer, has
In a letter to friend In Gothenburg
stated that he cannot hope to visit his
/. many friends In Sweden, but that he
will surely come next summer II his
, health will allow It Andrew Carne-
gle is a relative of the Carnegies in
Gothenburg, who are one of the
wealthiest families In the country.
Labor conditions in Stockholm are
at present In a deplorable condition.
Over so per cent Of the electricians are
without work and even the breweries
have been constrained to let several
hundred men out Of work. The
hard times have hit all the industries
and II times do not pick up very soon,
the whole country Is going to receive
very serious setback.
President Fallieres departed from
Stockholm a week ago last Sunday
with the torpedo cruiser "Cassini" for
/ Reval, where he was scheduled to join
the Russian car. His reception In
Sweden was OF hearty character and
the distinguished guest spoke words of
praise regarding Sweden and her dem
ocratic king.
The crownprince's sojourn in Eng
land has been very beneficial to him
and II Is reported that his health has
. been fully restored. He will remain
In England for another fortnight and
will then Journey to the highlands of
Scotland, where he contemplates
spending at least a month.
The reparation Of Dronnlngholm pal
ace has progressed so slowly that the
royal family will not be in a position
to occupy the apartments there at all
this season. The imposing old palace
has therefore at the present time a
very diiapidated appearance.
The King and Queen of Denmark,
accompanied by a number of members
of the Danish royal family, spent a
week during the latter part Of last
month In Helsingborg as the guest Of
the Duke and Duchess Of vestergot-
land on Sofero.
A telegram from Vienna states that
King Gustaf will be among those who
will be present In Vienna to tender
his respects to Emperor Francis Joseph