New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-12-30

They amt presents. you know"
Abel assured her positively. They're
just-well. just to let him know"
Mary set the strange assortment on
the floor of the dining room-the things
that We're to be nothing in themselves,
only just Ito let him know"
THANK you for him. she said gent
~. And thank you for me- she
added.
Ebenezer fumbled for a moment at
his beaver hat and took it off. Then
the other two did so to their firm fixed
caps. And with an impulse that came
from no one could tell whom. the three
spoke-the first time hesitatingly. the
next time together and confidently.
Merry Christmas. merry Christ
mas" they said.
Mary Chavah lifted her hand.
Merry Christmas!'' she cried.
THE END.
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Il. According to Christiania correspond.
ents there exists widespread fear In
Norway at present that the country
may. in spite of itself, be drawn into
the war. The Aftenposten, the lar.
gest and most influential paper in
Norway, said in it's issue of Nov. 10:
1t were folly now to shut our eyes
to the fact that there is great danger.
The situation is such that we may at
any moment find ourselves involved
in the war and without even chance
to decide for ourselves which side we
want to take" This is a grave state
ment and everybody in Norway ad-
mits that the country is far from pre-
pared to meet such a danger. The
army is small and poorly equipped
and in the matter of food supply on
hand the country is not in as good
a shape as are the other Scandinavian
countries. In spite of everything,
however, the authorities in Norway
have taken drastic measures against
all anti-defense agitation. A provi-
sional order has been issued threat
ening punishment of fine and impris-
onment to any one who speaks against
the government work of defense or
participates in any demonstrations
against the same. The order provides
that any person who is not Norwe-
gian by birth, or who is not a citizen
after three years continuous resi-.
dence in the country, will be Danish.
ed as soon as he begins any agitation
against the doings of the government
in the matter of defenses. During the
first months of the war the govern
ment revenues of Norway decreased
about 100000 crowns. The de-
creased revenue on distilled liquors
alone amounted to 100000 crowns. It
is said that the revenue to the govern
ment from this source has been as
much as 12,OOO,O00 crowns a year. Ac-
cording to reports of the last several
months the country will be short
about one-third of it's revenue from
this source and the authorities are
puzzled to know what to do to secure
funds for carrying on the government
and meeting the expenses Of main
tanning the neutrality of the country.
!.
Christianfa has greater number of
and periodicals than any
other city of its size in the world.
There are not less than eighteen daily
papers and about $50 journals and
periodicals. Just how the city can
support SO many newspapers is
mystery, but it seems that Christiania
is the home of newspapers and never
tires of lectures. There are more
lectures held in that city than in any
other European capital.
4.
The Norwegian steamer Sanefjord
which sailed from New York for Co
penhagen with cargo of cotton, was
brought into Halifax, N. s., Nov. 30
as a prize of war. It is suspected of
having contraband of war on board
and the report that it has balloon silk
and also copper stored beneath the
cotton will be investigated.