Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30

eminent treasury amounting to more
than 100000 crowns, If recent re-
ports 10 that effect are true.
NORWAY.
Saws an enthusiastic writer on
~Christmas in Norway" 'On Christ
mas Eve the hurry and hustle ceases
and peculiar. solemn repose falls
over the city. At o'clock all the
church bells begin to ring, ushering in
the great festival of peace and JOY
calling upon the rich and poor alike to
forget the cares of this life, the bicker-
ings and heartaches. and accept the
the great gifts of Christmas, tine
soothing balm for weary hearts. Fol
no heart is so sad and darkened. no
howell Is so cherries but what ray OF
sunshine may fall into 1t at Christmas
time. Ski running is the greatest
winter sport in Norway, and on. Christ.
mas Day afternoon the people Of Chris
tiania. thousands upon thousands, as
semble on Voxenkollen, two high hills
to the west of the city, to witness OF
to take part in the most exhilaratins
sport of ski-running. Not only the
young men and women, but even the
old men bravely pilot their skis, as
they rush down the steep incline to.
wards the city. No wonder the Nor.
weglan newcomers TO America have
sound, clean, healthy bodies, with
rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes They
come from a country of clean anc
healthy living. OF pure and bracing air
OF plenty of outdoor work and sport.
Besides the ski-running, tobogganine
Is popular form OF amusement. In
the dark winter evenings the toboggans
60 flying down the long hills by the
light of pine torches and to the music
OF happy voices. In majestic silence
the FIR trees stand on either side OF
the road, the needles powdered with
snow flakes and their branches bend
ing under the weight of snow. Skat-
Ing, too. is Il common sport, and the
CLASSY surface OF the lakes and fjords
offer abundant opportunity for the
glorious pastime. Thus is Christmas
celebrated in and out Of doors in Nor
way. To appreciate the peculiar joy
and sanctity OF "Yule' in Norway one
must spent Christmas there. The
snow covers valleys and hills. the
dark, mysterious forests, the piercing
mountain tops. the gllttering abandon
ment OF the people to the joys of the
holy season-all promise to make
Norway the land of the ideal Christ
mas.
II Is predicted by many that
Premier Gunnar Knudsen will resign
In the near future and that his sue
cessor will be either Ex-Premier
Nicholson or Justuce Arctander. There
are many who feel certain that 1t will
be Nicholson. who Is by all odds the
strongest man in public life today ir-
respective Of te fac that he himself
persists hat he will not re-enter poll
tics again Nicholson somehow has
the confidence of the Norwegian peo-
pie and his acceptance of the PREMIER
ship would undoubtedly be most
to the Norwegian people.
Willie Burmeister, the famous
violinist impressario, fell on the
street in Christiania the other day aud
smashed a "Stradivarius" valued at
100000 crowns. 1t Is reported that
Burmeister's artistics temperature has
been in rage ever since.
Madame Mini Grieg, wife of the late
composer, celebrated her sixty-fourth
birthday Nov. a. She is still enjoy
ing excellent health, although she has
spent deal deal Of her time in re-
tirement since her husbands death.
The bishop of Tromsoe, Peter Will
helm Kreydahl Bockman. has been
transferred to the Trondhjem diocess.
Bishop Bockman was born in 1851 and
has been bishop Of Tromsoe since
1898.
"Norsk fetsild' Norwegian herring)
to the amount OF 492, 900 barrels is the
country's record for this year up to
Nov so This exceeds Ia, years
catch by about 10000 barrels.
There are not less than 1914 tunnels
on the new Bergen railway. The
scenery along this rrs,road is reputed
to be among the grandest and most
inspiring in all Europe.
Christopher Jansson has just COM
pleted a sketch entitled "Hiordis," a
tale Of Norway fifty years ago.
Queen Maud celebrated her fortieth
birthday Nov. &c.
DENMARK.
great many people are speculat-
ing upon the probable duration of the
Zahle ministry, which was formed
few weeks ago from the ranks of the
radical party. ut is an accepted fact.
says a correspondent from Copen-
agen. that the new government Is
only makeshift, and that the crisis
which overthrow Count IIolstein-Led-
reborg docG not mean any real change
In the national policy. In that sense
Il does not carry any special sig
nificance for the outside world and the
whole thing appears almost too incon-
sistent for ordinary comprehension.
II is evident that the political Issue at
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