Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14
SCANDllNI Wan NEWS | S.
Interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean. q. L. IS z S
HAPPENINGS In THE FATHERLAND.
Principal Events that Have Occurred in
the Old Countries About the
i, ii. North Sea Within Week IA 49,. 81
or So just Past. - H.:
NORWAY.

Bjornson was interviewed in Copen-
hagen on his way from Southern
Europe to Norway, and his interviewer
tells us that 'Bjornson has not changed
IN any respect since he was in Den
mark, and, to use the poets own
words. he lives in strong house,
The white hair of the past still rises
erect above the we'll known face, and
his powerful mind still spans all the
great questions of our time. with his
usual enthusiasm" In speaking of
the peace conference Bjornson said:
ut was Jew that taught men that
there is higher and nobler life than
the one we are leading here on earth,
and he located that life in heaven.
Christians. such as we are Christians,
also hope for a purer and nobler life,
but we locateit far ahead of US in the
midst of those who succeed US, We
are struggling for a higher and purer
life when we try to compel militarism
and clerilicalism to grant peace to the
nations" Then he went on to explain
that in his opinion international peace
will be established by neutrality alli-
| ance among the smaller states in
Europe, and that all European states
| viii slowly be combined in confederacy
| somewhat similar to the United States
| of America. While explaining this
he looked like one who is dreaming
Mrs. Dagney Langen. daughter Of
Bjornson, has been very sick, being
cared for at sanitarium in Switzer-
land. Bjornstjerne, her two-year-old
boy, has been taken to Norway by his
grandparents, and Dagney is going to
Norway as soon she gets well enough.
The different political parties focked
all by themselves on the 18th of May
in Kristiana. But they all had large
crowds. Fifty-four societies took part
in the liberia. parade, fifty-two in that
of the socialists. Premier Steen re-
ceived something like an ovation from
the liberals, and he said: II know you
greet me because you believe l stand
firm, defending the independence of
Norway. My position and my convic-
tions make it my duty. But promise
that will not shirk my duty. And
you must not shirk your duties, either!
That which binds US together is the
demand never to yield when the indie
pendepce of Norway requires action
on our part,
1t is seven years since Johan Sver'
drup. the great statesman. passed away.
Now it is proposed to erect a monu
ment in his honor close to the capitol.
A new brewery will soon be built in
Trondhjen. It is estimated that it
| 49, 81
malt annually.
Following is the exact growth Of the
capitol city; Kristiana had 221,0 73 in
habitants December 81 last. This was
an increase of IT, 36 for the year 1898
There are 1861 children of schoo
age in Kristiana. Of these 24,264 at
tended the public schools, The whole
number of public school teachers is
700, and their salaries aggregate
$685. 900 a month. . @='S =. ~ y. =..s
The national woman's suffrage asso
citation has petitioned the legislature
to grant women the right to vote al
local elections to the same extent as
men. The petition contains 1O,57(
signatures.
A section of the city government has
expressed itself in favor of taking w
a loan of $4,000 for public improve
mentS.-,
Hans G. Jensen of Kristiana ha.
furnished $1,000 worth of clothing te
the North Pole expedition of the
Duke of Abruzzi. One hundred all
wool suits were woven by the inmate:
of the Kristiana poorhouse,
Stavanger had 4,500 children o.
school age in 1898. OF these only 81
failed to attend school.
Mrs Gulbrandson of Forde is still
practicing as midwife, though she il
" years old. She has assisted at 4, OO(
births during her practice.
SWEDEN.
The University of Lund has re
quested visit from the professors O.
the University of Upsala, the time o,
the desired visit to be left to the choice
of the latter.
Prof. H. Hjarne lectured on Sweder
and America to select audience ir
Norrkoping. He maintained that
Swedish emigration to America may
in the course of time be a source o.
strength to Sweden by way of enlist
ing the sympathies and, possibly, aie
of the Anglo-saxon race in case