Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-12-28
persona were born in Sweden, 10000
died and $1,000 were married
NORWAY.
Christiauia.

y CHRISTIANS.
says Bjornstjerne Bjornson in a re-
cent article entitled Modern Mon
archy Norway's Hope Il do not un-
derstand how they can say that there
is a monarchistic spirit among our peo-
pie. we, who for 500 years have not
had kings among us save on occasions
Of rapid visits, who have no nobility.
and who i'm no way have constructed
our life in graduation ascending toward
q thrOne-how, indeed, could we have
got 1t i'm our heads to cultivate o
archial tendencies. We have little by
little acquired a popular sovereignty
which surpasses that Of many repub-
lies. Abandoned to ourselves we have.
learned to choose for our life other
models than those that love and glori-
fy a court. What is now accom-
plished is the consequence. The re-
publican need of popular sovereignty,
the republican faith in our worth. the
republican sentiment of equality. have
| prepared, have realized all this work.
This has not always appeared so clear
~ as today. Even Sverdrup, the head
of the liberal party himself, was much
irritated when / commenced the repub-
lican propaganda. That puts sticks
in the way 1t put so few sticks in
the way that they sufficed TO beat
time and a chorus came from every
side. 1t is a republican people in its
ensemble that has just rendered it
self independent: here is the truth.
This besides is the principle. the es-
s~ential; our republican disposition. our
republican standard for the measure
of human values, this is what has an
educative character for our people.
But the dispute ardently carried on
today between a monarchy and a re-
public is only a question Of form for
us. 1t is forgotten that the republican
ordinance of our thought Is the mis-
tress who rules our house-be it a
king or a president who occupies the
seat Of honor. 1t cannot enter into the
mind of an elected Norwegian king to
come here to hold a court. Like the
English king, the Italian king, and yet
others he will live among us as a
particularly distinguished parsonage
lives, who, on a number Of fete days.
summons a representation. Beyond
that he has nothing to do with court.
On Norwegian soil. that is to say.
when we have him to ourselves. he
will feel himself just like a hereditary
president. He will live here among a
republican people OF modest condition,
to whom he will render himself use
full BIZ his example of participating in
our work, of furthering our projects.
Of augmenting our commerce. That
will be an advantage for us and his
heart will be bound to ours. We have
not been spoiled in this respect by
habit
The budget proposition for the for
eign diplomatic service has now been
presented to the storthing. The pro
posed budget comprises the following
appropriations: An envoy for Stock
holm with a salary Of 10000 crowns
the same for Copenhagen with a lega-
ton secretary to draw 5000 crowns a
year. Fol the post i'm st. Petersburg
an envoy 10000 crowns. and a secre-
tary 10000 crowns; Berlin 10000 and
10000 crowns respectively, in Paris
and Madrid 10000 and 10000 crowns
respectively, for London and The
| Hague the same amounts, also the
same amounts for Washington. u. G..
A general fund for the consular serv.
ice will be maintained In addition.
thus allowing an annual expenditure
Of 337, 800 for the consular service.
The gift of Norwegian women to
Queen Maud upon her entrance to the
country as queen of Norway, Nov. 26,
consists of a beautiful table decoration
In old silver, representing a Viking
ship. The design was maze by Archi-
tect Henrik Bull. On one side of the
ship is inscribed Norway's coat of
arms and OH the other side there Is
inscribed the queens name and on the
case are inscribed the words: From
the women of Christiania. Nov. 26.
1906"
Christian Tams. the merchant prince
Of Nordfjelske. Norway. and whose
beautiful estate "Fjeldheim" has for
years been the rendezvous of promi-
nent English and Scotch sportsmen.
has now donated this beautiful estate
with its adjoining hunting grounds to
King Haakon. Thus the new king is
already provided for.