Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-08-29

commissioner. Will count for what they
warrant. Says Mr.. kohlsaat in a re-
cert letter to the editor of The Skand1-
maven (Ch;cago), dated July 81, l903:
"Just at a most opportune time, while
the cabinet is debating whether or not
to accept the invitation extended Nor
way to take part in the worlds fa1r
at ST. Louis, quite number or Nor
wegian papers are prominently repro
ducing your most excellent and con-
vincing article, Shall Norway's Place
Stand EmptyY 1t unquestionably will
help the cause greatly, and am CRATE
full to you for the assistance 1t fur-
1ishes me at critical time. nave,
however, the assurances of your gooo
friend, Statsraad Knutsen, as well as
those oe Statsraad 1bsen, that in time
all will turn out we'll, and that may
already count upon the acceptance Of
President Francis invitation"
Russian spies still visit Norway
and from time to time came rumors
of their appearance in one guise or
other in different parts of the coun-
try. Thus, the other day Russian
lady e. arrived by boat from Faemund
to Roros. She was Russian and
could not speak word of Norwegian.
The individuals walk, manners and
voice, however, plainly evinced that
the party in question was not a Wom-
an, AS soon as the individual noticed
that his appearance created an unusu-
al amount of attention ''she" sudden
ly disappeared, taking north-bound
train "She" carried a number or
charts and goodly supply of writing
material
The following storthing's represen-
tatives have refused to have their
names mentioned for reelection: Rev.
Christian Knudsen. Attorney b. Bau-
mann, Rev. S. Andersen, F. Malthiesen,
DIR. c. Borch, Mayor o. II. Hansen,
District Governor Meisingset, Consul
J. G. Open. "Sorenskriver" Schirmer
and J. C. karset lit is significant
that there occur so many designations
from the legislative body, and 1t is
not exaitly a good omcn," says Nor
wegian daily.
Emperor William was most enthus-
iastically received during his. recent
visit in Stenkjaer. When he arrived
with the 'Sleipner" from Trondhjem
there were thousands of people to re-
ceive him. the men shouting their
lusty hurrahs and the women waving
their handkerchiefs. When the ell
peror took his carriage he was COM
pletely. buried with flowers. During
his brief visit in Stenkjaer the en-
peror was the guest Of Captain Mol
lienoux.
The well-known firm of Edward
Tandberg & Co. of Christiania has
fled an assignment for 500, 900 crowns.
In this. however. is not included the
firms read estate securities, which ere
said to amount to large sums.
A swordfish of abnormal size was
caught few days ago in Pundefjor-
den. near Christiania. The fish meas
ured 21s meters and weighed 100 kilo.
1t is the largest swordfish ever caught
in the Bundefjord.
According to the Margenbladet, the
Norges Bank has sold the Ranheim
factories. near Trondhiem, to patron"
Oru of Vermland, Sweden, for sum
of 100000 crowns.
The ecclesiastical department has is
sued an order that after Jan. 1, 1904,
no funeral services can be held by any
Norwegian pastor for any one who has
come to his death by means of suicide.
s Bsornson's ''Kongen" will be rem
.dered in Berlin in the near future.
The translation of this piece has been
done by Count Won Enghberg.
DENMARK,