Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-13

,arried two more over the side OF the
,ridge, the postllons going with
hem. In the meantime the women
were greatly alarmed. General Michel,
realizing the danger, burst open the
door OF the landau and half helped,
half carried the queen and the wife
OF the president out of the carriage
and to the end of the short bridge.
Just as the women were In safety. the
oscillating carriage followed the horses
into the lake. shouts from the postil-
lions alarmed King Haakon and Pres
hent Fallieres and they fastened
back. The king threw Of his hat ard
coat and was ready to leap into the
water. but this was not necessary. The
women were not hurt. The following
evening Foreign Minister Pinchon
gave dinner at the foreign Office In
honor of the visiting soyereigns. As =
souvenir OF their visit the French gov
eminent presented to the Norwegian
majestieS Gobelin tapestry, some
fine engravings from the Louvre and
several Sevres vases.
A Christiana correspondent writes:
"During the stay of the Danish roy
al family. some entertainments of
more limited character took place. The
king likewise entertained the members
Of the NorwegiaG Society Of Science
on its fiftieth anniversary. But still
many were waiting for the honor to
be the kings guests. The chance
came on May l3, when Norway's new
king and queen gave their first court
bali, to which about 1000 persons were
invited 1t would make long list to
mention those who were there. First
came the diplomatic corps and foreign
consuls. all except the Americans
wearing brilliant uniforms, and lot
OF decorations. then the ministry
none of them wear uniforms nova
large number OF military and civil of
ficials, representatives for science. art.
commerce and industry. Anyone
knowing European customs will un-
derstand that every man who Is the
possessor OF one or more decorations
did not fail to make the fact known
on this occasion. The ladies had all
rugged up IN their best and some or
garfed "a swell evening gowns in
most parts Of the world. The invita-
lions called for appearance at the
palace at $40. but II was little after
when the king and queen entered
the ballroom, and after having shaken
hands with the diplomats and other
digntaries Of the highest rank the
dance began. In which both the king
and the queen took active part. At
II o'clock splendid supper was
served After the coffee, the dance
was resumed and continued to !
O'clock"
Says Michael Alger, the Minneapolis
Journals Christiania correspondent:
Among the notable Norwegians who
have passed away lately, Director OF
Roads Krag should be- mentioned
Those who have travelled In Norway
know what II means to build roads
In such broken country, but they
will also remember that despite such
natural difficulties. mountainous Nor
way possesses n network of excellent
public roads such as any nation might
be proud of. II would not be far
from the truth to say that IL is all
Mr.. Krag's work. during the thirty
years he was the director of public
roads He was n man Of unusual
ability and energy. born In 1929. and
originally educated as military Of
flcer. He was appointed captain In
the Norwegian artillery in 1852, but in
1866 he resigned and entered on the
work which became the career OF his
life under Mr. BerCh--father Of the
present American consul at Gotten
burg-who was then director of roads.
and = man who also deserves much
credit for the work he did In this ca
pacity. Mr.. Krag succeeded Mr..
Bergh as director In 1873. and held
this office until he resigned in 1903
1t was not only IN the field OF road
building that Mr.. Krag proved him
self an exceptionally able man. He
took strong interest In many other
movements. Mr.. Krag was a brother
OF Colonel Krag. one OF the inventors
OF the Krag-Jorgensen rifle"
The arctic steamer Frithiof left
Tromsoe June 3 for Spitzbergen with
the airship and all the other APP
purtenances. excepting the Siberian
sledge dogs Of the Chicago Record
Herald expedition on board. The
dogs had not arrived and were sent
few days later on another steamer.