Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-07-26

fathers side, holding a small Nor.
wegian flag in his right hand. which
he waved vigorously when the chill.
dren's cheers were given. The king
addressed the children. thanking them
for their courtesy. especially toward
his son. whom he hoped they all would
learn to love and to stand by when
he grew up. In conclI on the king
requested three cheers for the father
land and they were given with such
warmth as only children can show.
Then the king asked them to sing ia
vi eisker." They also gave several
other songs, among them new chill
dren's song for thecrown prince which
has become quite popular. Both the
king and queen were deeply moved by
this children's parade.
King Haakon and Queen Maud loft
Trondhiem on the evening of July IA
at 8 O'clock on the steamer Mira"
amid the cheers of large number of
spectators. The king said that the
festivities of the past few weeks. in
Guiding the visit of Emperor William,
had given unqualified Joy to his con-
@art and himself and constituted an in
auguration of Norwegian independence
fraught with the most cheering prom
Use. The following day, viz. Sunday,
the king and queen arrived at Nor
dangsdal. While out driving Queen
Maud had a narrow escape from a
serious accident and possibly sudden
death. The horses drawing her car
riage. startled by an avalanche, backed
the carriage toward a ten-foot dItcn,
and for some moments the vehicle
hung over the edge. King Haakon,
who was in another carriage. seeing
the danger of the queen, ran forward
and caught the horses by their
brides.
The Norwegian Defense Union"
says that neither arbitration nor
neutral zones are as strong defensive
measures as line of forts and we'll
trained troops. The executive com
mittee of the Christiania district has
sent out pamphlet discussing the
question of what Norway, from a mill
tary standpoint, had lost and gained
by the Karlstad treaty. Both arbitra-
ton treaties and neutral zone agree
ments, it Is argued, may be broken.
The Norwegians will not be caught
unawares, however, and the loss OF
the forts will soon be overcome by the
erection of a new line. Incidentally
II might be mentioned that Norway
has selected Colonel G.. II. Schott, OF
the German army, as a member Of the
commission to determine whether the
conditions OF treaty at Karlstad re-
quiring the raZing of fortifications
within the neutral zone has been COM
piled with.
On June "a last month the little
town Of Lillestrom was visited by a
disastrous fire which destroyed fifty
houses and several factories. Many
people were rendered homeless. 1t
took nearly two hours before water
could be secured, as some of the
plants of the river had closed the
/ sluices leading to the reservoir from
which the city water works is sup
piled. AS the head of the fire depart
u
from the city it was some time before
any systematic work was done. The
arrival Of steam fire engines and SOL
diers from Lahaugmden and Garder-
moen undoubtedly saved the entire city
from destruction.
The storthing elections are coming
on and indications point to a warm
campaign. The government expects to
be sustained by handsome majority.
In many districts there will be a
coalition between the moderate ele-
ments. The old liberal (venstre) par
ty is somewhat disorganized. but in
the main its candidates, except those
who follow the lead of Castberg and
Konow, will sustain the government.
The socialists are making an aggres-
sive compaign and are boasting and
confident of making great gains.
Grand Duke Michael donated D.
600 crowns to the poor people Of
tTrondhjem while attending the corona
tion festivities. King Haakon and
Queen Maud gave 5000 crowns.
The widow Of Henrik Ibsen, Madame
Ibsen-Thoresen, celebrated her 10th
birthday June 26.
Not single Swede attended the
coronation festivities in Trondhjem,
says the Scandal of Chicago. Per-
sistent rumors, however. would prove
things to the contrary.
A cook book entitled Scandinavian
National Dishes" has recently been
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