Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15


large factory will be started some
where in the Scandinavian countries.
NORWAY.
Norway exported $4,000 pounds of
butter to England in April.
The seeding was not fairly started
in Jarlsberg until after May II.
In Bratsberg and Hitterdal the old
political parties may fuse as means
of checking the progress of the So
cial Democrats.
Rev. Thorkildsen was consecrated
bishop of the diocese of Kristiansand
Ivy Bishop Bany of Kristiania, the
function taking place in Our Saviour's
church, Kristiania.
Norway exported 100000 bushels Of
potatoes last year. The price received
was satisfactory. and the farmers ex-
pect to sell more this year.
a young man from Bergen who
has taken course at the military
academy of Norway and who is occu-
plying the position of custom house
official in China, has received a very
flattering offer from the viceroy of
the Province of Quang-See to serve as
colonel in the Chinese army. Quang-
See. which is located in southern
China and has over 100000 inhabit-
ants, is at present harassed by we'll
~organized gangs of robbers. But the
viceroy has bought war supplies for
100000, and he wants the above men,
toned Norwegian to drill the Chinese
troops in the use of the new arms
and subsequently to lead them
against the bandits.
The death of Rev. P. A. Holmsen, of
Elverum, revealed the fact that he
was an unusual character. HE was
a whole-souled Christian, light for
his congregation in words and deeds.
He was a man of spring and youth.
He gave the young people his love
and his faith, and he won their con-
fdence and love in return. AS a rule
he conducted a meeting in the young
peoples Christian society once a
week, though he resided six miles
away. He would have to walk both
ways at night in order to save his
horse: for he also loved the animals
and pleaded the cause of the brutes
with tongue and hand. He was al
ways about, always fond of his work.
Where disease and death paid visit
he was also sure to be found. He
served only five months at Elverum,
and was only Al years old; but the
people felt as though they had had
him for years. His sickness and death
completely overwhelmed the congre-
CATION with sorrow There was uni
versal mourning among all classes of
people. Old men wept, and the chill
dren went to sleep with tears on their
cheeks. The loss seemed irrepara-
be"
Nielsen Hauge, the lay evangelist, will
be unveiled July 10 at Bredtvedt.
His grandson, Minister of Public
Works Hauge, will speak on the occa-
sion.
The church council of Aalesund is
in favor of erecting new church
with seats for 1000 persons on the
site of the old church, which was de-
stroyed in the great fire.
Rev. NJ. o. Andenes, formerly pas
tor of congregation in Minor Co.,
S. D., has been appointed pastor of
the parish of Tysvar.
Nerdens Gang describes lot of
Observation-Disclosures returning to
the ''old country" for visit, using
the following plain languages: "Most
of them seemed to belong to the la
boring class. And that they had not
been dancing on roses was evident
from their hollow cheeks. bony
hands, narrow-chested, slightly stoop-
ing figures, their behavior in general.
But there were also others whose ap-
pearance plainly, indicated that for
tune had favored them, and that they
were on top"
Chr. Nicholson & Co., of Bergen.
have sold their steamer Aggie to ia
pan for about 100000. The Aggie
was one of the largest steamers in
Bergen, it's displacement being 1880
tons. The same firm is said to have
sent two large cargoes of coal to ia
pan ataits own risk.
Four hundred tons of condensed
milk. was exported during the first
half of May. Most of the goods were
sent to the seat Of war. =. q. o.
L A recruit at Hjartdal stoutly re.
fuses to perform the legal military
services, and he will be made to suffer
for it. 49,: s6...t - y>-.',<.
|: HI. Brakstad, q noted Norwegian
English. journalist who founded the
great illustrated paper, Black and
White, has been decorated by King
Oscar with the cross of the Order OF
St. Olaf as q token of appreciation
of the services which he has rendered
Norway during the thirty years
which he has spent in England. =
Emil Stang has retired as associate
judge of the supreme court, and the
king has testified to his high merits
as acitizen and public official.
The, government Of Kristiansam1
has contracted loan of $4,000 al
! A. per cent interest