Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-25

can't change Them" said Redferu.
"You might as well try to push the
Louvre 'rto tho Seine Most VI the
the Arch of Triumph in very roomy.
handsome. modern apartments, aud
certain places I'm the Bois de BOulogue.
as we'll as certain cafes in the heart
OF Paris are almost entirely given over
to Scandinavians.
The good example OF Finland has
been followed by Norway. which has
just granted suffrage to it's women on
the same conditions which prevail
with regard to municipal suffrage;
namely, that women themselves or
their husbands, In order to be entitled
TO vote. must have paid taxes for a
year. The new law gives the suf-
frage to all women at least - years
old, taxed on an income enjoyed by
themselves or their husbands OF $1t3
In cities and SS4 In the country. 1t
creates a total of 100000 women suf
fragists TO see such swift results OF
their lahors. The first women suf-
frase society was organized IN Christi
snin In 1885 the National Women
Suffrage association OF Norway not
until 1898. Tax-payng women were
given the municipal suffrage in 1901;
now comes this further extension OF
the franchise, and there have been
many minor victories OF real import.
ance
King Haakon wants Norway to be
naval power He is working hard
TO create modern feet for his coun-
try and is depending much on the ex.
perience of England. He shortly will
order two huge armored cruisers from
English firms nj 4 cost of about
ST.GO0Gtf3 each. These he will person
ally inspect with Queeu Maud, while
under construction. For the organiza-
ton of his navy the king has sought
the advice OF his hrother-in- law, the
prince of Wales. who Is an admiral
In the British navy. King Haakon
himself, as Prince Charles OF Den
mark. served In the Danish navy and
was an officer of great ability and
promise II is quite likely that when
King Haakon has his navy scheme
completely mapped ont he will ask
the British admiralty for the loan OF
number or officers to organize the
new fleet.
Sir Arthur James Herbert. English
ambassador to Norway. was two
weeks ago last Friday. while enjoying
drive near Fielefjeld, between
Christiania and Bergen, seriously in
fured His team collided with
bicycle rider and became so frightened
that they became manageable. Lady
Herbert who accompanied the am
bassador. was fortunately uninjured
and was able to render her husband
some help. The nearest physician
was fifty miles away and did not ar
rive until the following morning. Sir
Herbert had three OF his ribs broken
and suffered much before help ar
rived. He was taken to the hospital
at Bergan and II Is now learned that
he is convalescent and has returned to
Christiania
Professor Sophus Bugge. Norway's
most learned linguist, died week be-
fore last In the Tonset sanatorium In
Osterdalen. He was professor of
ph'lology ut the Chrstiania university.
The storthing ordered in his honor
national burial, Sophus Bugge was
born in Larvik In 1893. graduated
from the university in ls4S, took his
degree OF doctor Of philosophy In 1857
and then devoted few years to
travel on the continent. He was an
authority on old Morse Latin and
Morse dialects, and devoted years OF
study and research to perfect himself
In these branches. In him the coun.
try has lost its great linguist
King Chulalongkorn of Siam ar
rived In Christiania a week ago last
Saturday and was received al the
'Skappsbron" by King Haakon and
members Of the diplomatic corps. The
Siamese king came from Copenhagen
with the leasure yacht albion" the
property Of an English newspaper
publisher. He was accompanied by
his brother. Prince Sammot, and half
dozen royal functionarles.
The last efforts of the opposition I'm
the storthing to bring about cabinet
crisis Will most likely be frustrated
The companies seeking franchise to
regulate and use the waters OF Lake
MJose offer the government conces-
sions involving several hundred thou
sand kroner. The special storthlng
committee has, Therefore, signed IA
vorabie report. and the storthing will
probably accept It.
Roald Amundsen has deposited his
sixteen gold and silver medals In the
Christiania museum. A good many
others would do well to follow Mr..
Amundsen's example.
Christiania has, according to the
latest count. got 220,3OO inhabitants.
The population Is increasing slow but
sure.