Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-27
voyage TO NORWAY on the uohenzol,-

poa'ued the steamer the emperor him
sen was standing at the helm, as he
OFTEN does. The Norwegian wanted to
AXE hold at once. and was somewhat
surprised to sec that the man at the
whe"l did not stir. The old tar, with
MS hands akimho, remained standing
awhlle, Keeping his sharp eyes intent.
ly hN"d on the man at the helm. Fin
slly he burst out, you fellow over
mere. Are You the pilot here, or am
j.? 1hC emperor burst on. laughing
at this unexpected address, left the
wheel TO the new pilot without saying
a word and stepped quickly into his
cain, where he selected "a box of eX
ira fine cigars. which he handed to the
pilot with the words, you are right,
you are the pilot"
Way up in Aakenaes. a lonely and
God forsaken spot up in Norrland
there WAS enacted a drama, which has
set many people a thinking. especially
when they come 10 the chapter which
refers 10 walking delegates, whose aim
IL is To stir mp poor and innocent peo-
l'S '' NV fN'SNloh WI l'llSlobs ~
Antonett" %Svenning. became insane
over religion sometime ago after lis
tening to some religious a~gitatOrs. and
n day while alone with her children.
n seized a dipper and slew three or
her children Afterwards she at
tempted to commit suicide. by throw
ing herself in the water, but both
times she failed.
The Norwegian engineer George
Fasting. who is engaged by the largest
sugar producing factory Of the world,
the Chaparra Sugar Co. Of Cuba, is at
present in Norway. for the purpose Of
hiring a number Of men q go with him
back to Cuba and commence to work
on the sugar plantations there. He
will also go to Sweden in the same
errand Mr.. Fasting believes that
there are splendid opportunities for
Scandinavians in Cuba, That, how
ever. remains to be seen. The climate
down there man not agree with them.
II is learned on good authority that
Bishop Bang has decided to donate his
immense private library to the Univer.
sity Of Minnesota. after comforting for
q number of months with Professor
elsie BOthne of the last named insti'
tuition. Bishop Bang. who has retired
from active labor, Is completing his
library and making a catalogue OF the
books. There are about 5000 volumes
and this latest addition will make II
the finest Scandinavian library in the
country.
When the storthing assemblies for
the winter session in Christiania
there will for the first time be a wom-
an numbered among its members. Miss
Anna Rogstad, formerly a schoo
teacher in Christiania, has received
this honor as a result of equal suf
frage in Norway. Her work in the
storthing will be watched with a great
deal of interest.
A heavy dynamite explosion oc
Cured in Christiania las: month
While a dozen men were working in
an excavation, a dynamite charge
which had been placed there for blast
ing purposes exploded. killing two mer
anu lHIui Ing hNc. INV w ~ lhJu'O
ones was a Swede named Carl Johan
son.
DR.. Edward Brandes. the Danish min
lister of finance, spent the holidays ir
Christiania. DR.. Brandes has many
friends in the Norwegian capital and :
series OF banquets and entertainments
ware arranged in his honor during hi'
visit in Chrilstiania.
Ingebret Haaland. concertmaster a
the National theater in Christiania, ha:
recently composed Norwegian Dance
No. ! and ''Oie %Spillmands Funeral.
Both compositions are for violin ant
are finding ready sale.
The Norwegian Tourist society ha'
at present 2.437 members. 1t appear
that the increase in membership ha'
been exceedingly small during the pas
year.
An addition is being built to thu
Christiania Insane asylum. making
room for fifty additional patients.
DENMARK.
A French engineers firm has 70
10000 francs purchased the apparatu
invented by A. c. and L. e. Anderson
TO tralnspose by wire direct from ma
ture pictures with natural colors III,
living movements. The firm has takel
II patents on the apparatus in difre:
ent countries The Politiken state
that the Russian authorities hay
seized 1900 rifles and n million cal
tridges that were being struggled int
Finland by revolutionary parties unde
the guise OF furniture.
On the night of Dec. 19 two person
made an attempt to enter Holmen'
church. where the remains Of the lat
Princess Marie were confined. WheI
they we're about to crawl into a wir
dow they were discovered. but befn
frightened they ran away and mad
good their escape although they wer
being eagerly pursued. The remain
of Princess Marie are at present cor
fined In the chapel. wherefore the in
cident caused a good deal Of attention
The announcement Of Professo
Lonsdale, private secretary OF d.
Cook that he had again been In con