Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-10
taxpayers has grown from A. 800 to
so. 900 during the same period.f

taxpayers has grown from $500 to
SO. 900 during the same period.f Il
Time and again Verdens Gang feels
called upon to urge upon the common
people of Kristiania the necessity of
sustaining the efforts of the police to
keep order. Its latest editorial on
this subject closes thus: ut must be
made to enter the consciousness of the
people that the police service is an i'm
portant social institution, necessary
and indispensable, and that it must be
treated accordingly"
II proportionate representation is to
be secured at the fall election. the fol-
lowing rules must be observed: At
least one-fourth of the voters of the
district must sign petition for pro-
portlonate election, and the petition
ers must be at least SO; in the country,
600 petitioners are sufficient in any
case, and in cities 1880; and in the
country the petitions must be delivered
by Aug. Z, in cities by Oct IS.
The people of Trondhjem were in
hopes that they would be allowed to
celebrate St. Olaf's day. July %, in
their famous cathedral (Domkirke).
and Dagsposten made the following
comment on the movement started
couple of years ago to celebrate the
supposed death of King Olaf: moth
ing could be more reasonable than
that the whole country of Norway
should unite in the memories from
Stiklestad, the place where the king
fell in battle. This indicates a graft
flying turning point in the develop
ment OF the nation. It is no matter
of-chance that st. Olaf's day is re-
sumed as national holiday just now.
The union with Denmark was great
loss to the Norwegian people as ma
ton. We gradually became subordi-
nate to Denmark, and this dulled and
deaden the national spirit. We
learned to distrust our own abilities
and resources, and this has hampered
US long after we became politically
independent. Now we are witnessing
gratifying revival of the people as a
distinct nation, which is a natural
fruit of the development since 1914.
Under the sun of freedom the country
has grown both materially and spirit
ually to an extent which none could
anticipate in 1914, and gradually our
national consciousness and self-reliauce
have grown until we are facing tran
sition which is of the greatest import
ance to the nation. We are about to
supply our own needs in all respects,
and now verybody can clearly see
that we are able to achieve and main
tain perfectly independent position
among the civilized nations. Our ma
tional peculiarities were suppressed by
the foreign civilization which was
forced upon US; but we are now realiz-
ing that we have special task TO per-
form in the interest of civilization.
Hence it is quite natural that St. Olaf's
day crowds itself upon us with its
memories as we are about to rid our
selves of our foreign inheritance and
build our culture on national foun-
dation. There is no doubt but that
the resurrection of st. Olaf's day as a
national holiday will contribute to our
development as a nation. It will unite
and strengthen US internally and ex-
ternally, it will point out our peculiar
position and special duties in regard to
the advancement of the great cause of
civilization among the nations. We
have every reason to revive ST. Olafs
day as the great fest-day of the Nor.
wegian nation, and every one ought to
contribute his share to make Its resur-
rection success"
At Kokkersvold, Eidanger. a fox got
into hencoop and killed two hens by
the time the wife Of the owner was at
tracted by the unusual noise. At the
sight of the woman the fox hurried to
get away through the same hole by
which he had entered. But not much!
AS he was crawling through, tho
woman resolutely grabbed him with
her hands, carried him to the ch oppinp
block, and beheaded him in a rather
unceremonious manner. She received
a few scratches on her face and arms.
but she prevented the fox from touch
ing her with his teeth.