Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-03

70 return to Norway. The officer Is
Lieutenant Colonel Morten Fl. Magnus
Of the Landstorm division Of the Nor
wegian army. who arrived In this
country direct from Christiania
couple OF weeks ago. Colonel Magnus.
who Is regarded as one of Norway
great patriots, declared the govern
ment has opened Its eyes to the enor-
nous loss of economic power through
emigration to America of Norways
young men and women. Immediately
following a Chicago meeting he lett
for Minnesota and will now make
tour among Norwegians In the north
west He said the subject had grown
to the proportions of a national issue
and that everything Is being done by
the government and by public and prl-
vate families throughout the nation 10
stem the tide. He pointed out that
something must be done to stop what
he termed the "blood tapping process
of emigration" IL the nation Is to be
saved from ultimate extinction. "My
mission in the United states Is to
sound Norwegans as to their desire
to return TO Norway" said Colonel
Magnus. II know that most Nor.
wegians are happy in their adopted
country and will never return, no
matter what inducement their father
land may be able to offer them. But
there Is large number OF Norsemeh
who would return IL assured of equal-
ly good economic and social conditions
in the land of their birth. 1t is to this
class Of people that my appeal main
ly viii be made" The general tone
of the Christianla press would bear
out the statements OF Colonel Magnus
and undoubtedly the attempt OF Nor.
way In this respect is very much In
earnest
When the king of Siam was travel
| Ing In the northern part of Norway
| this summer some OF the country
| women We're very anxious to get a
peep at this extravagant little king,
who Is reputed to have so many
wives. One woman up In Jaederen
remarked that IL she ever got hold
OF him she would give him a good box.
Ing on his royal little ears for having
so many wives. Another woman mis-
understood the report that the king OF
| Siam was coming and naturally inter
| preted IL king of Zion," becoming so
frightened that she was compelled to
take to her bed for a few days.
| The remains of Edward Grieg lay
on ''lit de parade" In the art museums
vestibule Monday Sept. o. DIR. Klaus
Haussen made the memorial address.
| After the speech there was a song By
Johan Bogh. The services were closed
| by the rendition Of Grieg's immorta.
"Den Store hvide Flok" CThe Great
White Flock with Schjott as soloist
| Among those who had sent representa-
tives to the funeral was Emperor
William Of Germany. A beautiful
floral tribute was sent by King Oscar.
Norway has had an unusually rainy
summer this year. For weeks II
rained nearly every day in the west
ern part OF the country. The eastern
section has not Jared much better.
Few people have therefore been In
position to enjoy the summer and thev
practically feel that they have been
cheated out Of a summer altogether.
The ugly weather has also been
great hindrance and menace to the
| farmers.
The first part OF Captain Road
Amundsen's description of his expedi-
| ton through the northwest passage
appeared in print In Christiania week
before last.
The Norwegian Tbeater company.
hinder the direction of Carl iceberg
| Jacobsen, has been forbidden To
render a farce play entitled "Ada.'