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A Bill Before the Norwegian Congress Threatens the Future of Young Olaf, Although All His Country Loves Him. LITTLE boy of 10 may be the price king o£ Norway. He was given the title of Haakon VII. of a republic! Prince Charles was a son. A A sturdy, blue eyed little boy, just younger He hud lmd no definite ideas of occupying a throne. goin’ on ’leven,” full of fun, full of Those who nre in a position (o kuow say that the joy of living, may be the weight placed in his rule has been a sensible and good one, the scales of fate to decide whether a country although his powers are not as unlimited and of is to be a republic or a kingdom. Europe great as they might be. lie was married to The country is Norway. Princess Maud of Wales, one of the daugh- The little boy is Prince Olaf. Norway's ters of Kiug Edward VII. of England. crown prince. Kittle Prince Olaf was horn on July 2, There is a bill now before the storthing, 1903, at Appleton house, f'nndringliatn. Then even his in Christiania, which virtually puts a pre- parents had no idea that lie would some be a crown mium upon Prince Olaf’s head. The bill now day prince. Becoming a crown was another event to make before the stortliing provides that if the prince just Prince Olaf's life seem more like the life of king and queen of Norway die without a male a prince out of a hook of fairy tales than the heir Norway shall become a republic. And life of n real prime of the twentieth century. little Prince Olaf, aged 30, Is the only male Prince Olaf was not christened with that heir. name. He was christened Alexander Edward An exchange—a little boy for a republic! Christian Frederick. He became “Olaf” It sounds like a page torn from the moat when bis father, Prince "Carl,” became King romantic part of ancient history instead of Haakon. Prince Alexander became Prince whnt it is, an actual occurrence of today. Olaf, the crown prince, when he wns not quits A little American boy, goin’ on ’leven.” 3 years of age. could hardly be made to understand the posi- # * tion of Prince Olaf. The American boy’s Baby Trices Delight Norway. greatest trouble is whether lie will be in fifth When the little crown prince arrived with Prince c^.nd his or sixth grade at school; whether he will like Crown C%f Mother, his parents at Christiania he proceeded imme- his uew teacher, and whether lie w ill get the Maud oP diately to win the hearts of his future sub- Queen Norway. right sort of roller skates on his birthday • jeets. It was a question as to how the new roads. There are no other avenues open to The “days of real sport” are just openinc up monarch would he welcomed in Norway on him. Hut he may not even decide himself for him. Things are not quite as bright ns account of the many votes which had been which of the three roads he must travel. Fate that for little Prince Olaf in Norway. cast against him. Prince Olaf proved so pop- has picked out one of the roads for him. He Vet, in spite of the fact that Prince Olaf ular. even ns a baby, that it turned the tide in must take it. There is no other way. Fate placed by fate and tin1 Norway stor- favor of King Idankon. Even then Prince made him a crown prince with a new name thing in n most peculiar position, it isn’t to W" vf Olaf held tlie fate of the kingdom in his baby when he was not quite 3. Now at 10 it must be believed for a moment that he is unpopu- 1 '2*=Asr fingers. take care of him. lar. On the nil of again contrary, Norway peems i u The people of Norway were not proof star. To see him at play it would be hard to * iji to love the bright, well mannered boy mid against Olaf’s smiles. They saw his baby face believe that the hand of destiny may use him -«* if Which Road Will Choose? the little prince seems to have won the alle- [ Destiny and were captured. lie arrived in Norway as a pawn in the formation of a government. A giance of ail of his future If be is prince without a country ? , subjects. in wrapped white furs, which set off to ad- Prince Olaf is so popular in Norway that, A » ever king at all it will be because of Ibis king? vantage his fair fair hnir and several was skin, curly, big year" ago, when he still n "little A —-- very martyr? popularity. Idtie His eyes. very nppearnnee was that of hoy and not the stVrdy, dignified boy of 10 •Which will be the fate of Trince Olaf? the in the tale.-’ lie clambered he is "prince fairy that today, he was seized and kissed fre- Prime Olaf with her. Shu is almost con- She says that the royal family must leave Which road will destiny choose for him?, Became Prince Olaf IVhen Three. down from the arm of his tall father while all the women who saw him at the vinced it quently by that is best for his safety. Although Norway because the bill before the storthing tin Prince Olaf hangs the fate of a govern- Norway has been an independent kingdom the latter was in to an ad- engaged replying palace and during his walks. ITc was kissed his popularity is great with hundreds of his lias put a price upon Prince Olafs head. ment. since 1005. Whether it is to remain a only dress of welcome, toddled over to a group of too much.” He said so himself. The enresses there are who see in him au subjects, others The little prince himself is all unconcerned For Prince Olaf fate is marking a curious kingdom depends on many things. The crown small school a became so a children, grabbed Norwegian overwhelming that guard of four unwelcomed pawn to impede the progress of about the dangers that beset him. He does way. prince is the person on whom it mostly de- flag from a boy larger than and re- and two soldiers was himsetf, policemep appointed to Norway, and Queen Maud fears for the life not realize that he is a figure marked to play Will he rule Norway? pends. In fact, it was his great popularity turned to his father's side, waving It aloft in 1m with him and him from of her constantly keep son. an odd part in the history of his country. He Will lie be killed to malic Norway a repub- in the first place, when at the age of almost It was this and similar tricks all and triumph. baby receiving unnecessary unweleomed Several reports of assassination have orig- has a dignity that comes with royal training. lic? 3 he entered Norway, that has been a great iliaf delighted the of kisses. ppople Norway. inated just recently and both the king and He realizes that he is a prince of royal blood, Or will he be taken to Knglnnd or Sweden the al factor in the success that kingdom has Prince Olaf is a sailor prince, ns becomes Because his features are because be of regular, queen are full anxiety for the safety of and it has made him a bit more sober than to live a peaceful, protected life? ready attained. the future ruler of the Norse. He Is hand- is because of his ho has won popular, position, Olaf. Just two weeks ago a mysterious story the average boy of his age. But he does not Prince Olaf does not worry about his futufe. When Norway seceded from Sweden, jo ihe title of “The Most an some, clever, thrifty. Photographed Boy in of attempt to kill Prince Olaf caused great reulize that on him depends the fate of the He smiles liis pleasant boy smile, and is which it had been voluntarily united for His thrift is well indicated the fact that some one to by Europe/’ Every day manages commotion. A few weeks previous to that an government of Norway. liappy and courteous and gay. He does not 300 a arose as to nearly years, question lie opened a hank account with his little cou- take a of him aud because he is full of man was picture armed found hiding in the garden Will Prince Olaf live and be crowned king realize any of the tilings that may take plane whether the new government should assume sin, Mary of Wales, in 1907. The account life and and is in energy always high spirits, where Prince Olaf usually plays. The man of Norway? in future, romantic things that seem the ft or of a form of kingdom republic. Even was opened in the savings department of the the are ones. was arrested. Other men have pictures usually good They por- been arrested, Will he leave Norway, preferring safety to a scarcely believable or real. For Prince Olaf, at that; time those in favor of a republic were I London postoffice, and the tiny prince showed tray him ns he is, a sensible tin facts been just bright faced, too, hnt have kept quiet. crown V in spite of the fact that he is a pawn who even numerous. The Norwegian people, the much interest in the proceedings. a trifle because he realizes a lad, grave just Or will he be sacrificed so that the kingdom will some day go to mnke up Norwegian his- monarchists, are intensely democratic, so it He has a hearty smile for every one, a bit the seriousness of his but position, guy. In a Difficult Position. of Norway may become a republic? tory, is just a little boy. Weighty problems was only by a narrow margin that Prince hearty, boy smile, a real smile, that makes him because he is a wideawake too, strong boy. The queen has become nervous on account Prince Olaf, aged 10. is indeed in a difficult are waiting fur him, hut they must wait. It k »>f Denmark was elected to be the seem Miarles just like any other well behaved young- Queen Maud may and take of the cloud over leave.Norway that hangs her little son. position. He must take oue of the three Is hard to be serious when one is only 10.

I Sixth Sense in Animals and in A Certain Road to " Babies; Everybody Kissing Italy; Wealth; InstinctWarns When Danger Nears Osculation Once Was a Crime. Go to Raising Silver Foxes. Irani any sense possessed by a human. It is farming is a sure road to wealth. GOING I THERE'S more than a mere instinct. I)r. Trieseh IF VOU OABE KISvXf says If The Money AN ME I'LL CALL THE you want to sign checks of .$20,000 1 TO BE that some before reach the Neyeb -does Me, children, they POLICE | k earthquake! AKD HAVE 1 FOXHnd $30,000 without an extra heart Any &ooo 3 I there's going age of years, possess this same sense, but | beat, just begin raising Rilver foxes. | IJ TO BE an that it is destroyed as they learn to observe AeeE'STED^l A iirst class skin brings $2,000 and to r*\ earthquake! and become “more human.” The sixth sense today, ft- of the lower animals remains with them' 'counterfeit it is impossible. through life. Since hit upon the brand new fad One of tlie mysteries of (his sixth sense, of tipping silver fox with gold the pre- to I)r. is the ani- according Trieseh. lower mium on the skinR has gone even higher, for mals become aware of the approach of earth- this particular fur is the only kind which quakes. For three or four days before the gives the proper results from the electrolytic severe earthquakes at Guadalajara, Mexico.' process. the many parrots of the city virtually pip- Princess Victoria Luisc. the only daughter dieted them. The parrots became unusu- of the Oermnn was the first to ally restless. They made unusiml sounds emperor, intro- duce this news fad and exhibited as one of her and many flew away. During the period of disturbance the increased cries of the birds trousseau wraps a magnificent coat which kbvp warning of the nearness of the worst seemed to glimmer like the rays of the sun. shocks. This same thing, the sensitiveness Itut only very wealthy women can exhibit this of birds to earthquakes several days before latest dictate of fashion. their has been noted Dr. occurrence, by .Vearly all the silver fox furs come from Trieseh on several occasions. Prince Kdward island, oil the Canadian coast. Some explain Ibis sixth sense as a kind of That is the only place in the w'orld where r supersensitiveness to faint shocks, but this silver foxes arc raised under conditions of KARL TRIESCII says animals is hardly a satisfactory explanation. Modern partial domestication—the business so have a sixth sense in discovering seismographs are extremely sensitive, and it being DR.dangers. By long experimenting and is quite impossible that tremors too slight to profitable that up to now its very existence he has determined the has been kept secret the few en- study sixth be recorded by them could lie felt strongly by persons nunual income of something like tf.'.OOO. H sense an animal is far different gaged in it. • possessed by by animals. « lint tile animals are so ally that they are in Silver iox born in 1912 have a value Italy nowadays mission and he would therewith he in nil pups very hard to raise, and they must lie kept sorts ot of $3,000 to $4,000 And it is reck- kissing seems deeidfedly in favor. trouble. apiece. far away from human habitation. For any a In the 1525 n Florentine oned that pair of animals might be expected one State Dotted with Indian Mounds. EVERYWHEREOn the streets, in the caffis, on the year gay young who has patience and care there lies a I was for a under favorable circumstances to an broad punished kissing handsome young yield large fortune in this form of fox m ISSOURI is living up to her motto plates in Mexico, buried them there and country roads, and in the nar- farming. widow by an imprisonment of two years. row demonstrations of I 1 and is “showing" the government couldn't find them when he came again. city lanes, osculatory y She claimed that she had .given him no en- I ■ more Indinn mounds and They are a sign of a primitive millionaire, affection are continuously being indulged in. Indian couragement whatever and that the kiss was and it seems a shame that lie took a slump Tint it hasn’t always been so. Time was Whe re Funerals relies titan any other state. In the thrust upon her. Later it came to light that Are Farces. in copper. when the kissiug of a woman without the dancing, and frolicsome serious Imrecent archaeological report made to the the young widow had suit effort iu any walk of life or in the brought against With these new discoveries of earliest life most definite previous was stern- mirth of the wildest maddest advancement of government every farm was a mine of bones agreement the man with malice aforethought, for be- and. any national interest. in America has come the vindication of the ly punished. Of course, the degree of pun- fore her sort are the usual accompaniments of ri he festivities commence with the and arrow bends and pipes and every right marriage the same Florentine had SINGING, dying, old legend about the name of Arrow Ilock ishment in all Burmese and certain Eu- depended part op the age of the at one time but hnd Inter de- funerals, often Jot quite dead. Ever3r nue in the minded clftzen turned his acres over to gov- been'devoted, neigh- on the Missouri river. one kissed. The o£ a was are so concerned over the borhood kissing young girl serted her for what he thought was a pret- ropeans becoming stops the task he or she is engaged ernment with a sense of inspectors duty A number of young warriors assembled on much more vigorously punished than the tier face. custom they are making every effort to per- in and seizes if possible n musical instru- if not with at to dis- done, pleasure, having a sandbar opposite the cliff to test their of an older woman. suade natives to other manners and kissiug Hers was evidently the fury of a woman the adopt ment. Then they begin to parade up and turb the season's crop midway. power with the bow ascertaining who In by Corregiano, for example, an nnperinit- scorned, for she had deliberately smiled her- other styles. Even the Buddhists of Rangoon down the streets singing at the top of their One of the most remarkable finds was a could send an arrow farthest out into the ted kiss was fined $100 if the woman were self back into his favor again and waited are themselves attempting some reforms in voices. After several hours of this they re- of beaten and ham- collection wonderfully stream. The 7i -tor then wed the chief's over $1,10 if were 30, r!io between 20 and 30, until she hail him at the point desired. Ho the funeral line. tire to the open square of the village and mered found on the farm .,f copper plates daughter. One of them shot clear across and with likelihood of a or so $200, year served his full time in prison, in spite of the Compared with the sedate funerals of there feast themselves until they are utterly Malden. The odd Mrs. Baldwin near thing the river, bis arrow lodging in a narrow- if imprisonment the defendant were between effort of relatives and friends to have him other nationalities a Burmese funeral resem- satiated. After that they generally make is there never has been n trace of a village crevice high above the and so the water; 12 and 20. Rather dangerous work for a released. bles nothing so much as a lively farce comedy their way to the house of the dead, and ther^ or Indian in the no site pueblo vicinity; cliff was henceforth known in the ludian man to kiss a woman unless be knew her Again, in 1555. there is record of a Roman played with all possible life and spirit. In- they arrange themselves for the night; for in or or flints shells, bones pottery have been tongue as the arrow rock.” With these well and bis attentions were of the most se- paying for a kiss which he ■snatched from a deed. it is so full of levity that Europeans many of the towns it is a firm belief of the The was that nit observed. conclusion investigations the stone tips of arrows have rious nature, for she turn on him and might young girl without due deliberation, with have drawn from it the conclusion the Bur- natives there must be many to stay by a aboriginal trader, who may have secured the been discovered in the cliffs. sny that it was entirely without her per- three years in the galleys. mese race is utterly incapable of making any corpse until the soul has left the body.