Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-14

req he their services in behalf OF
peace. But there is one man who
will overshadow them all--Theodore
Roosevelt. He is the unanimous
choice OF the Norwegians of America
he will he the unanimous choice Of the
Nobel committee in Christiania and IT'S
selection will meet with the unani-
nous approval of the Norwegian peo-
pie. The people of Norway admire
Emperor William and have nothing
but respect and love for King Oscar.
But above all. in their estimation,
stands the American president. both
a. ruler and as man. His sturdy
Independence. his fraRkness and cour-
age, his noble and wise impulsiveness,
the broad sweep OF his views and the
straight lines of his actions embody.
the Ncrse ideal of good and strong
man. and inst. firm. far-sighted aud
wise ruler IL he wished TO wear n
crown they would hasten to give him
one that represents the sovereignty OF
the oldest among the existing realms
OF Europe. However, as he is likely
to prefer TO he the "uncrowned king
OF America" they will give the best
they have TO give, gift that he cam
accept, viz the Nobel peace prize; ana
II will be rendered amid expressions
of admiration and regard OF the whole
pecple--a people who, by the way,
have demonstrated that they know
how TO make 1t unanimous. The
Skandinaven is advised that the press
of Norway already, with practical
unanimity, regards IL as foregone
conclusion that the peace prize will be
bestowed upon President Roosevelt
this year."
The duke Of Orleans Greenland ex-
petition. which sailed from ChYistiania
May 6, 1905, in the Belgca in charge
OF Lieutenant de Gerlache, has, accord
Ing to letter from Reik javik. Iceland.
written by member Of the expedition,
discovered new land which has been
named Terre de France. The purpose
OF the expedition is mainly scientific
and no serious attempt will be made
TO reach the north pole unless circum-
stances will prove exceptionally favor
able. The east coast Of Greenland
will be explored as far north as pos
sible and other little known regions
will be visited. Lieutenant de Ger
lache who is in charge OF the expedi~
ton, led the Belgian Antarctic expedi-
ton of 1S97-lS90 in the same ship,
The crew is made up chiefly Of Nor
wegians and the other members OF the
expedition are French scientists.
In the London Daily Chronicle there
appears In a recent issue the follow.
ing interesting item: IL am in posi-
ton TO state that in the event OF war
between Sweden and Norway, n COM
mittee with headquarters in Edin-
bureh and GLASGOW stands ready TO
send 1000 Scotchmen fully armed, to
the little item is the editor of THE
Scottish Patriot published in Edin-
burgh.
A correspondent for Karlstad
paper In recent interview asks
Biornstierne Bjornson what he thought
Of the action of the Swedes of Norway
during the recent vote on the refer
endum. He answer: There is inv
Norway only one opinion, viz. that the
Swedes among us have honored their
nationality by respecting ours"
The average man In Norway lives
until he is "a years. according to re-
cent statistics compiled by the Central
Bureau of Statistics In Christiania.
The same age applies to women. The
death rate in the cities is greater than
In the country districts.