Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-26
NORWAY.


Bjornstjerne Bjornson evidently did
not enjoy the honors which were
showered upon George Brandes on his
slxtieth birthday. Bjornson must
have felt that it was not exactly in
good taste to express displeasure on
such an occasion. But he shouts out
his feelings to the whole world. be his
course rude or polite. On this occa-
sion he gave vent to his feelings at a
meeting of the Ladies' Peace society
of kristiania, his most pertinent re-
marks being: II have been surprised
to read that there is only one solitary
man who has accomplished reforms in
the North, namely, Georg Brandes.
What does Georg Brandes amount to
compared with Grundtvig, Kierke-
gard or Wergeland?" A Swedish
daily sarcastically remarks that Born
son should have put it this way:
What does Georg Brandes amount to
compared with me, me, Bjornstjerne
Bjornson?''
Verdens Gang is evidently we'll
pleased with the position recently TAX
en- by England in the far East. 'Great
Britain" the paper says, has placed
Japan on guard in the extreme East,
and will herself keep close watch on
the policy of Russia in other parts of
the world Her attention will be di-
rected to the steps taken against Fin
land as well as open or secret meas
ures against the Scandinavian coun-
tries. Not even the "saw-ilers'' will
be looked upon with Indifference The
Norwegian people desires neutrality
above everything else. But we feel
more secure when we know that pow
ers which are interested in the integ-
rity of Scandinavia will keep a watch
full eye on powers whose interests may
be supposed to run in the opposite di-
rection."
About $50 soldiers took part in the
winter 111aneuvers near kristiania.
They pitched their tents on the snow,
and though the thermometer register
ed Is degrees Fahrenheit below zero,
they spent comfortable night. Less
than per cent of them took sick dur.
ing the maneuvers, and the expedition
is looked upon as great success.
Christian Krogh complains that
Norway is such poor country that
she cannot properly encourage her ar
lists, and he makes the surprising
statement that works of art are far
more highly appreciated in Trondh jem
than in Kristiania and Bergen. He
therefore suggests that all artists who
do not propose to leave Norway better
remove to Trondhjem.
When the crown prince of Norway
and Sweden passed Aulestad, the
home of Bjornson, when he returned
from his famous bear hunt, Biornson
ordered his servants to hoist flags in
honor of the royal hunter, and when
the party came past the place flags
were seen waving from ten different
poles.
The directors of the Trondhjem mu-
scum of arts have started a subscrip-
ton for an artistic urn for keeping
the ashes of the late Judge Lindboe.
The urn will be modelled by Vigeland.
the sculptor, and cast in bronze at
Trondhjem.
The storthing appropriated $4,000
for the international biological and
photographed laboratory which it is
proposed to locate at Kristiania.
DR.. Klau Hansen has written a
pamphlet on tuberculosis. of which
10000 copies have been printed at the
expense of the state. Practically the
whole edition will be distributed free
of charge in the ,public schools AID the
manufacturing establishments Of the
country.
The department of defenses has is
sued orders to the effect that double
force of workingmen shall be en-
ployed on the Notifications along the
line. This means that the
work will be continued uninterrupted
~ night and day.
The proposed railway in Nordland
will cost $4,000, 600. II =
- Po"eI1un EuSAon StOck company
which is going to develop coal mines
in South Africa has called itself The
Viking Syndicate, Limited.
A society for the encouragement of
domestic industry has been organized
with 100 members at Drammen.
Up and DOWN The so-called Seiers-
borg property at Fredrikstad was sold
Of $60,750 in 1897, and again for $751;
600 in 1889. Then came the great
financial crash. and q few days ago
the property was knocked down al
public suction for 81. 200.