The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-10

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czvz1lona have been made during the sum
rper by Prof. a Hackman "a the Eykorz3
ard Kurno parishes. situated in the wesf-
eru mart OF FEniand. Prof Hacknan con
tirued the excavations begun b Or.
scnwfndt last year on The Pistilz estate.
ard unearsbss large quantity 81 arra-
merits used b. the women % the latter
iron age. such a. arm and finger rinSs.
necklaces. buckles % bronze. pearls o
glass and bronze. etc. BE also found de-
Grated pieces OF clay pots and a quantity
of spikes ard nails and burnt pieces q
bones The ornaments were found AROUND
the bones. Corpses had evidently been ere
mated IN boats as would appear from the
large quantity OF spikes and nails; then
the enarre8 sones had been gathered u
clay pots and buried On the spot y vas
customary among the cid &1rss vikings
to burn their dead. together with tne-f
gems weapons and ornaments, IN the Dest
snip belonging 70 the deceased person IN
the earlier period the widow 81 the oesn
chief would ascend her HUSBAND iuhsfa4
pyre IN order 70 bs buried with her late
lord and master. This savage custom vas
later on relaxed and the widows contented
themselves with throwing their finest or
naments and gems on the fanera pyFe.
Prof Hickman claims that these nnds De-
long % the ninth century.
on the Parkko estate SykyrkO parish,
another AAfE# RAEif& GAVAAAs. jus $3.50
cavated The mound was covered over
with a msss Of stones. Under and bea" cen
the stones were found the burial goods.
consisting % weapons and ornaments, I'M
beddea In layers OF burnt bones. Prom the
number % clay jars. weapons and human
bones unearthed in this mound, PfoI-
Harkman concludes that the mound IN
closes the remnants Of several warriors
killed IN battle and afterwards buried IN
the same mound together with their
viking chleftain who was buried IN the
center OF the mound. which II marked py
large monument. The weapons found
here consist Of spears and the usual snort
swords used in battle and called sax
swords In this mound was found an iron
hgekle wtth the carving OF the head OF an
animal Prof Hackman surmlses that tals
mound may have been erected IN the hftn
century.
Another burial mound evidently from
the same period was eKcavated feW days
later in Paistila. Kumo parish on the ieIt
bank OF the Kum0 river The weapons
found here are Of the same kind as those
excavated Ia burial mounds IN Norway
and Denmark from the hfth century. and
include stone AK ard stone chiseL SeV-
eral arrow heads were also found IN tnls
mound.
A person by the name Of Ole Bracke Nv
INK in "A ttflE Village NHtA&NAfA'rttN 49, A~'f->f
has wired 10 one Of the dailIes In stock
holm al his own expense that Andree has
landed in a certain place on the coast OF
Greenland Mr. Bracke Il evidently a hrm
believer IN the mystic art or clairvoyancy.
but. unlike most eialrvoyants. ne squan-
aers large sums OF money in cabiesraTns
10 show his mental alterations.
There ara at present ~ COO voters I'm
Norway of which number 1i7,eoo fall IN
the agricultural class. II general Suffrage
il introduced the number OF electors viii
be increased to over 400oso. a very small
percentage OF this Increase VIII fall on the
rural districts. and by the introduction 81
general suffrage the rural districts which
now are n the majority VIII b. hopeiessiy
In the minority. In this connection II j.
Interesting to observe the political change
az front which has taken place during the
last decennium in tho rural and town AMI
city districts. In 1SS5 the rural districts
elected four Conservative and scventy-two
Liberal representatives in the strothing,
while the towns and cities elected almost
exclusively CONSERVATIVES. In 1895 the rlIr-
Al districts returned thirty-eight Conser-
Natives aud Moderates and thirty-eight
Liberals 10 the national assembly. while
the towns and cities elected nineteen
Conservatives and M0derates and twenty
one Liberals The Liberals or Radicals,
"a the opposition is pleased TO call them
represents the progressive element IN the
nation and their losses In the past IN the
rural districts may be ascribed 10 the
carefuness Of the Norwegian peasants
who would rather follow IN the wake of
the ModeFates or center party. as IL is
called than 20 rush into the camp Of the
young democracy which has outcrown
them. Neither do these peasants desire
20 join The iaggard Conservatives and
have therefore largely affiliated them
selves with the center wing. which IS viz
tualy but a sprlg ~ the Conservative
party. Al he election which now Is goo
ing on IN the different districts IN 'hc
northern snts tbe Liberals have gained
several seats Ga the rural districts.
The question ~ the 'ariy colonization %
Thfonohyeur Drcuthrlml amt has been
brought 70 light again since ihc cathedral
city celebrated tts #nth anniversary. II
f. eontcnde3 hy some that Throudhjem
mt has been coiorsed from sweden In
she Historic Norw,eiae written in Latin
hv p Norwegian monk I'm che Twelfth
century sud which was fouud in Scotland
3n $50 this chronicle writes that "the
Th~ordeiHnd 3n Norway has boon settled
FROM Sweden " This statement may 10
based ON traditions The chronicle above
mentioned contains many historical ste TO-
ufents which arc On hc fau~a Ir no other
historical works. hut are founded ora ola
PARTLY genuine traditions The Goethe
etin historian Jordarse whose history
anfr~ Err * fa the v.1r .ta e-II r7srafes the
t'~rrtnt tribra tviu- f0 Norway rut does
got mention the Thrauder TRIBES DE gives.
however the ueue e now extinct
tribe. which was supposed En- nave lived
fr "a hst ietor Became known MS Th,o0se-
iacrn. Thfa q reliable would tena ta
ffoVo thHt tbe Thror3are ir.ufI graf eF ~
NorWay aftar fne beginning ~ the sixth
r"r surF The ThreotrrV far centuries
were the rulers ~ Norway which vautH
H~em to indicate thef they were q rsr, n
ecn0Hergrs. who ruled hv virtue NJ thef-
ntCht TIE strouE char8 nter,etIrs ~ the
old Thrcnarrs such as vfuhharuncss and
spirit = Independence. which Pea 70
ouerrr's ana family fcaas as recorded on
slwnef every naEe ga the history 81 Nor
wRv during the middle ages ar- prevail
eng 'cfev The ThTont .rs arc suH Tn~ru-
Gers TAsf they immir~atea 20 Norway
VIA Sweden ss in1spntehIe f1~ they hqs
- oths~ way fo march How long thev
etHVra I'm ss-r'r0 before ra1uirr 20 Nor
way is something that r3t even tradition
a.Fr'Nees.
TIE Scar ftnsvfar Sailors mission. one
- tho rrost extensive missions fu che
wHr'6. has tset published trs annual ~a-
rort f7T tAe rss. fiscal wear Tho rsre-t
= Interesting heth ~ Showing t.e r7f.--
- SranHinsN.au YES eis abroad ara ths
extensive operation ot the mission 20 dis
@er3inate Che teachings ~ enc r1sfeel
among Scandinavia vsHe~s t1 foreign
Hnrfs T'ee rusuceF ~ ere mission a~a ia
excellent share The urfzss-n Had q sur