Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-06-18
NORWAY.
Chrtstiania.

Military requirements are Just as
stringent in Norway now as ever.
General Bratlie has proposed that II
a young man who is capable or mill
tary service refuses to serve accord
hg to law, he shall forfeit all civil
rights in the kingdom of Norway. AS
a matter of fact the government Is at
present graphing with this problem
and many officials are in favor OF
stringent measures. Yet there are
those who believe that the army can
be kept up without compelling young
men to serve against their will.
The minis are now busy turning out
lot of new coin and the Norwegian
people will have some brand new
money for while. The new money
which is being turned out consists of
100000 crowns worth Of 2 crown
pieces, $4,000 crowns worth Of
crown pieces, $4,000 crowns worth of
80 ore pieces, 100000 crowns worth Of
% ore pieces, 100000 crowns worth
of 10 ore pieces besides a large quaint
ty Of bronze coins.
The May II celebrations this year
were all well attended all over the
country and much enthusiasm was
evinced. In the Norwegian capital
the entire town turned out and thou
sands of visitors came in from the
country. The kings speech was feat
ure of the day and the grand parade
was one Of the most imposing specta-
Giles ever seen in the Norwegian cap
ital.
The Norwegian storthing a week
ago last Thursday decided to appoint
a committee to take up certain ques
lions in regard to the church and also
discuss and draw up plans for the
purpose of complete separation of
the state from the church. The COM
mittee will consist of nine members,
of which five are to be appointed by
the storthing and four by the king.
Among the many distinguished
scandinavian visitors who are at pres
ent enjoying a visit to Chrstiania is
the famous Norwegian specialist of
Minneapolis, DR. NJ. o. Bockman, who
was recently given an audience by
King Haakon. DR.. Bockman will
in Norway.
Norwegian emigration is growing
less, according to the last statistics.
Only LITE Norwegians emigrated to
foreign countries by way of the six
leading seaports during the first
. l,n
during this same period, there were
400 persons who emigrated to for.
eign lands.
Major O. p. Myhrs and wife re-
turned from the Congo the other day.
where they have spent the last nine
years After spending the summer
with friends in Christiania they will
return to the Congo, where the major
holds commission in the army OF
the Congo.
| Rev. Schelderup. who has been APP
| pointed bishop Of the diocese of
| Kristiansand. was born in 1898 and
| has been dean of the parish of OF
| ternes and Randosund since 1908 He
| Is man of great learning and is QUE
Of the most eloquent preachers In
| Norway.
Professor Renault, of Paris, who
few years ago was one of those to
whom the Nobel prize Of literature
was awarded, is at present enjoying a
visit in Norway. Later on in the sum-
mer he will visit Sweden and Den
mark.
| A large number of Norwegian.
Americans were in the Norwegian cap
ital May II. They all enjoyed them
selves hugely and many of them were
presented to the king
A great sangarfest is being held
these days in Christiania and singers
from all parts of the country are IN
attendance.
/ Bjorn Bjornson, son OF Blornst
jerne Bjornson, has accepted an en-
gagement as instructor at the Berliner
theater.