Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-19

likely to be a gradual swallowing-up OF
the former by the latter. To this appli-
cation OF the English-Scotch Quarrels,
Verdens Gang observes that the popula-
ton of Scotland at the time in question
was one-seVenth as large as that of Eng
land. or 100000 to 100000 while the popu-
iat1on of Norway is three-sevenths as
large as that of Sweden, or 100000 to
o,10O 1000 The paper farther intimates that
II Scotland had been three times as
strong as she was. the result might have
been different. This discussion throws
an interesting light on the union con-
hlct. 1t plainly shows that Norwegians
tear that they may gradually lose their
existence as an Individual nation, and
that at least some of the Swedes hope
Tor the same contamination.
Holmestrand is another town that
wants proportional representation
1t seems strange that Jaderen, in south
western Norway, has not been put under
ploW and harrow a long time ago. 1t is
plain about forty English) miles long
and three to four miles wide, and is COM
posed mainly of peat sand and bog. 1t
IS comparatively easy to break; the soil
is OF the very best in the country. and
no region in Norway is less exposed to
night frost. And now this country Is
tapped by railroad. No end of news
paper articles have eulogized the prospec-
tive glories of Jaderen. But these glories
are mighty slow in coming. Now new
plan has been proposed. The jailbirds
or Norway are proving a very trouble
some lot OF customers. They seem to be
fully as vicious when they are discharged
upon society as when they were incarcer-
ated Why not send them to Jadaren,
ana let them turn that waste into a gar
den. besides paying for their own keep
ing?
THE Law and the Gospel is the title
OF a theological brochure written by Axel
Anderson. The aim of the work is to
demonstrate that the central and funda-
mental doctrine" of the Lutheran church
that of justification by faith without
deeds is based. not on the teachings of
Jesus. but on the writings of Paul. Ac-
cording to the synoptic gospels Chose of
Matthew, Mark and Luke), Jesus himself
demanded repentance and obedience to
the commandments. Nowhere, the author
says, does Jesus state that his suffering
and death atones for the sins of the
world, and PauIs justification by faith is
even contrary 10 the expressions of Jesus
on the same subject.
The language purifiers are moving for
ward slowly but steadily and the pure
Norwegian tongue, confused by a medley
of dialects though it be, is crowding out
or modifying the Danish used by the edu-
slastic language reformers (Maalstr;ivere)
predicts that it will not be long before
the two languages will be used side by
side in the university"
Norway exported more ice last sum-
mer than ever before, the bulk of it. or
looooo TONS going to England and Ger
many. Some of the ice blocks exported
from kristiania were five years old, and
the icchouses are now practically empty.
la nd hos
to Sc per ton.
Chief of Police Hasselberg. Of Kris
tiania favors the resumption of whip
ping as punishment for certain crimes;
but his proposition is vigorously opposed
in many quarters.
The license for retailing beer ranges
from Sl5 to $500 in the different cities In
kristiania the license will soon be raised
from Sos to sos.
The western terminus Of the great
transpeninsular Ofoten railway will be
located at q place called Victoriahavn.
This name was given to it by an English
syndicate which afterwards failed. The
people do not like the name at all, and it
is proposed to call the future metropolis
OF nrrtl!eln Norway Ofothavn, or simply
Ofot.
The catch of fiat herring" for the past
season was only 1000 barrels against 37S,-
900 barrels last year. This means a dead
loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars
to the fishermen.
At S0ndm0rc large quantities of halibut
have been caught in depth varying
from ! 2(u to 5000 feet.
Extensive and very valuable beds of
kaoIln clay have been found near Eyer
sund. The find is doubtless a mine of
wealth.
The stamp tax was expected to net the
government $4,000 for the past fiscal
year, but it actually amounted to $780, O0O
This phenomenal showing is due to the
wild speculation in real estate
modern fish hook factory will be
established III SVolvi;r.