The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
NORWAY.

A Christiania dispatch gives the
following interesting picture OF the
queen:
Queen Maud of Norway Is demo-
cratic and an ardent believer In the
simple lie. In the days when she
was Princess Charles OF Denmark she
WAS noted for her unaffected man
ners.
Il sometimes get tired Of being
royal" she once remarked, especial
ly when am looked at and wondered
at like one Of Tussauds waxworks."
One day. SO the story goes. she was
bidding goodbs TO a relative on a rail-
way station platform. when she MOTTO
ed newspaper reporter scr'bbling
away In his notebook. Taking a note.
book from her own pocket, the
princess wrote something In II with
pencil. tore the leaf out. and lat II
fall casually upon the ground. Selling
his opportunity the reporter pic.sed
up the piece OF paper. no doubt hop
Ing to find some valuable piece of
news upon IT, But his surprise may
be imagined when this was what ira
read:
Il wish ! were reporter"
A Christiania correspondent write,
rs follows OF the bcstowai OF ths
Nobel peace prize. an annual event o'
such great importance and interest:
As usual on Dec. 10 the decision OF
the Norwegian Nobel committee was
made known as to distribution OF this
years Nobel Peace prize. The act
took place at the Nobel institute In
this city. where the chairman of the
committe presided.
This years prize amounted to Kr.
13s,7S0 tabout S52.000D which was
equally divided between X. =. Arnold
son OF Sweden. and Fredcrik Bajer of
Denmark. both well known as enihu.
siastit workers for International
peace.
klas Pontus Arnoldson was born In
Sweden. In 1874. He had
TO break away from his studies at an
early age and became employed In the
Swedish state railway service. but In
later years he became Identified with
newspaper work and was for years an
editor In Stockholm. He was elected
n member OF tho Swedish Riksdag
from Sodermalm. Through all his
work his desire to further information
al peace runs like golden thread.
He Is a man devotedly religious. hut
his religion liz a practical christianity
that may be taken into every day
life. MIR. Arnoldson was present Mt
ed his thanks for the honor bestowed.
he stated that he intended 10 use the
proceeds for fnrtherancc Of the peace
particularly the reduction
of the armament o fthe nations. A
special association for the working
countries are concerned.
had just been formed In this city by
Mr.. Arnoldson and other peace work
ers, II being their Intention 10 submit
their deliberations to the next Hague
tribunal. Besides as newspaper
man and politician Mr.. Arnoldson Is
also well known M a lecturer and
author OF several works. chiefly on
peace.
Frederik Baier. the Dane, who re-
ceised one-haif the peace prize, was
born In Denmark In 1897. He was
FIRST an officer In the Danish army and
served through the war OF 1863 with
great yalor. In 1865 he retired from
the military service. and In 1872 he
entered the political arena. nv mem.
her of the Folkethlng from Horsens.
For years Mr.. Bajer has been known
as one of the foremost workers for
international peace and he was the
organizer OF the Worlds Peace
bureau at Berne. He was the presi.
dent of that institution until a year
ago, when he declined reelection. and
was made honorary president.