Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16

&c the Swedish congregation IN Ia1ls
to go towards the building fund.
At aa1sjary, Upper Kalix, an So
year-old man has become sane after
having been demented for twenty
year. One Of his peculiarities was,
that, he would chew hay like an ami
mai when he had chance to do So.
People tell that before he became
insane Il Lapp wanted to buy some
hay from him, but that he refused
to sell any. Then the Lapp said,
well. then you shall eat hay your
SELF The recovery Of the man is
explained to the effect that the Lapp
who "bewitched" him is dead.
1t is proposed to construct a ship
canal through the isthmus of Moran,
near Stockholm, at a cost of $780,
600.
NORWAY.
Lake M.josen froze over about the
middle Of February, and navigation
was closed the nineteenth. The snow
WAS deep in the "Uplands' at that
date.
\ controversy of a peculiar kind
has has caused quite a stir among
the church people. Rev Johannes
Ording applied for a position as pro-
feSsor Of theology at the university
Of Norway. The scientific board of
examiners admitted that the qualifi-
cations Of the applicant were excel
lent. but four out of five of the mem
ber> Of the board voted against him
because lie held heretical views on
the nature. Of the sacraments of bap-
tiSm and the Lords supper. To
make the matter still more complicat.
ed the theological faculty, which had
been asked for an opinion on the
confessional aspect Of the case, de-
tlarcd by Il vote Of three to one that
the religious views Of the applicant
ought not to prevent him from being
appointed to a theological chair.
Paris, Feb. 2;3.--"Le Souvenir Nor
nand.' a French society whose name
is Self-eNplaining, is making arrange
ments for magnificent celebration in
Normandy. in honor of the memory Of
the vikings and the invasion of the
NorWe@;ans. At the festivities, which
will take place June to Is next there
Will be parades at which historically
correct costumes will be displayed,
and for this purpose old archives are
being diligently searched. \ great
many ScandinavianS will be invited.
The committee has it's headquarters
ut Rouen.
Ludwig Meyer, an able lawyer and
prominent leader in the socialist
party. has removed to South Africa
for good. \ few years ago he had
everything pretty much his own way
among the socialists. But it gradual
~ grew upon his mind that he was not
III his proper place. He left the party,
and was financially ruined. His de-
nnciation Of the policy of the leftists
also became more vehement. and he
was approaching the camp of the
conSel NATIVES. In the students Socie-
ty he frankly admitted that if he
had studied Ruskin at an earlier pc
Rod OF his life his ethical view of
lite would have been different and
beIs:s Those who appreciate the
splendid mental qualities of the man
regret that he is compelled to leave
Norway.
1t is stated on good authority that
the Danish government wished to de
to'ute L. ornson with the Grand Cross
Of Dannebrog; but the poet made it
plain that the decorat ton would be
declined in ease it were formally Of
fered to him. and that was the end
of the story.
\ motion has been introduced in
the storting for pushing eases thro
the supreme court with greater dis
patch. At present. a great deal of
time is devoted to the reading of pre-
cedents in court. The aim of the mo-
ton is to have a synopsis Of the pre-
cedents prepared beforehand and read
in court instead Of the full accounts
of the presidents. If the bill be-
comes Jaw the supreme court will
be able to dispose Of twice as many
eases as now in the course of a wear.
The court is way behind with it's
work.
The royal academy Of free arts ar
ranged for a Norwegian art exposi-
ton at Stockholm, and the alacrity
with which the Norwegian painters
responded is another token of the
present good feeling between the
brother nations. There were 3l2
paintings representing o6 artists. The
significance OF these figures may be
realized when is is mentioned that
the great international exposition at
Stockholm, in 1897, brought out only
2+' Norwegian paintings by SO art
lists.
DENMARK.
'Rismollen,' grist mill at Kris
tinehaun, which has been in opera
ton since 1929, will soon be used for
some other purpose.
\ vegetarian congress will be held
in Copenhagen in the first part of
July next.
The Danish business world is great
~ interested in the war in the East.
and arrangements have been made by
which the king receives all kilograms
from seat of war the moment they
reach Denmark. The king who re-