Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25


universal response all over the North
west and an over the United States
wherever there are Norwegian col
onies. 1t is hoped TO raise the fund
by 1914 and to turn over this sum to
the Norwegian government at that
time as token of the good will for
that country by her sons and daugh-
tiers in America. Governor Eberhart
of Minnesota, who was present at
great meeting of Norwegians at the
Minnesota state fair grounds last
week, said in his speech on that occa-
sion: France presented the statue
of Liberty in New York harbor to this
country and every returning Amer
lean, when he first sees the statue,
thinks gratefully of France. Every
Norwegian or lover of Norway, when
he gaZes at the restored Trondhjem
cathedral, will think gratefully of the
United States. Every purpose to
which the proceeds Of the permanent
fund may be put win raise up a host
of well wishers for the United States
in Norway. The bonds which unite
these two great countries will thus bav
drawn closer and knit more firmly
1t will bring us with great strides to-
ward the ambition of all who have the
welfare of mankind at heart, the es-
tablishment of universal peace" In
Norway the movement has been hailed
with great enthusiasm and the Nor.
wegian people as a whole are univer-
sal in their praise of their patriotic
brethren across the sea.
Typhoid fever has broken out among
the soldiers in Skedsmo. About sew
enteen out Of 100 have been sent to
the military hospitals in Christiania.
The disease has been rapidly spread
ing and the whole regiment has been
threatened. 1t is believed that the
cause of the epidemic can be traced
to the milk which has been sold to the
soldiers.
DR.. Alfred Erickson, clergyman,
makes a scathing criticism of Colonel
Roosevelt and his speech at the Nobel
institute in Christiania. He character
ICES Roosevelt as little fat man with
protruding teeth and with a face
which has no signs of intelligence.
Rev. Dr. Erickson publishes a So
cialistic paper. s
A German squadron, consisting of
Twenty-Five battleships and torpedo
cruisers, has been cruising along the
west coast Of Norway during the past
week. The crews on the various ships
consisted of 1921 men and it was one
of the most formidable squadrons that
ever cruised in Norwegian waters.
The German emperor paid his usual
visit to the Trondhjem cathedral this
summer and donated the usual 1000
| crowns, sum of money which will
! be used towards it's restoration. The
! emperor has now donated something
like 10000 crowns to the restoration
| of the famous old cathedral
The French vice consul in Mode, l..
| G. Mace, is dead. He attained an age
of eighty-two years and was for many
years leading business man of Molde
and did great deal to encourage Nor
wegian export trade with France.
The we'll known Holland pianist
Professor Roentgen, a brother of the
famous inventor of the Roentgen rays,
is at present touring Norway He is
in Norway principally, however, to
visit his friend, Frantz Boyer.
The Good Templars in, Norway are
rapidly decreasing in membership, II
recent reports are true. The Chris
tiania lodge has decreased from $3.50
to 5000.
| Iacoh Cvordrup tho oldest con IF
Johan Sverdrup, died few days ago,
aged sixty years. He had for many
years been customs officer in Chris.
tiania. f-'~-t,.,,rs ~, ~,~,ysii