Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-12
NORWAY.


tie, of Moss, provides that her wealth,
which amounts to about $25, 900, shall
be devoted to the practical education
of girls of the higher classes.
The catch of "fat" herring up to
Sept. 20 was only $4,000 barrels, as
against 25O,OOo barrels at the same
date year ago.
Bjornstjerne Bjornson was the name
giveu to steel steamer just launched
at the Nyland iron works, Kristiania.
Fritz Thaulow, the painter, fell from
his wheel in a slippery side-hill and
had one of his shoulders wrenched out
of joint. He received medical aid at
once, aud it is expected that he will be
we'll again in a few days. The acct
dent happened at Wage, where the
artist finished several paintings dur
ing the summer.
A fire of incendiary origin destroyed
Refs brewery and sawmill at Hor-
ten. The loss was about $35, 900. The
fire afforded magnificent spectacle in
the dark night.
An industrial exposition at Fredr k
shald was largely attended No prizes
were awarded, and the goods exhibit
ed were custom made. The aim of the
exposition was to show the public
what Norwegian manufacturers can
accomplish.
A peculiar mass meeting was recent
ly held at Lillehammer Some of the
ablest men in the country discussed
the theological controversy at the uni
versity, the Norwegian language re-
form, the union question and other ma
tional issues. The attendance was 500.
Bjornson's new drama will be ready
from the press in few days.
The man for whose crimes Adolf
Beck languished in English jails for
many years is named William Thomas,
alias John Smith, alias etc. His life
was partly ripped up in court, and he
was sent to the penitentiary for a
term of five years The judge, in an
nouncing the sentence, testified to the
innocence of Adolf Beck.
Norway imported rhubarb for $780,
900 last year.
At mountain pasture in Surendal,
Andreas Midtgaard fell down on
scythe, which was lying on the ground.
The scythe penetrated his abdomen,
and his entrails fell out. He was
quickly transported to the nearest
hospital, but he expired shortly after
his arrival there.
About 260 German school teachers
visited Kristiania Sept 80.
Raunei Skaldebo, Balso, has COM
pleted her Tooth year. A sister of
hers, who is 90 years old, is still able
to take care of her stable
Ivar Lunde, of Wage, is dead. He
was born in 1928 at Lunde, where his
ancestors had lived for hundreds of
years. He was elected as a member of
the storthing from K"istians amt in
1868. At that time he was an adher-
ent of the Farmers party. But he
soon became more conservative. and
for that reason he was allowed to. keep
his seat in the storthing only five
years. Ivar Lunde was always a
strong man in local politics, and he
held different positions of trust and
honor during his long life of active USE
fulness.
A woman may be seen every day
among the bricklayers on a public
building in Kristiania, and she distin-
guishes herself by the gracefulness of
her every movement.
The crew of the American cruiser
Cleveland, which was anchored at
Kristiania Sept. 20, gave a ball, to
which 70 Norwegian ladies and gentle
men were invited, and in the evening
of the same day special performance
was given for the Americans at the
National theater. Cheers were pro-
posed for the Stars and Stripes and for
the kingdom of Norway.
The farmers in the country around
Trondhjem will have straw and some
hay to spare, and special arrangements
will be made for carrying the surplus
to southeastern Norway, where the
hay crop was failure.
The socialists will make vigorous eff.
forts to elect as many of their candi-
dates as possible at the local elections.
There is an interesting house on
Kapeloen Chapel Island), at Ny Helle-
sund, not far from Kristiania. 1t is
large and roomy, and the sea is full of
fish close up to it. King st. Olaf is
said to have lived there with his fiery
red beard, and it was visited by King
King Kristian II. and his beloved
Dyveke. Wilhelm Krag proposes to
make this house a rendezvous for ar
fists of all kinds, and the artists them
selves are raising money for the pur>
chase of the building.