Morris tribune., 1904-11-12
NORWAY.
Christiania.

| Christiania.
Says the "Scandia" Chicago): ''The
Norwegian author Thoralv Klaveness
who about two years ago paid visit
to America, remaining here few
months, has written a book entitled
| The Norwegian America In his d in.
! PRODUCTION he states that Norwegians
| know very little about their country:
men in America and America in gen.
eral." Judging from general comments
in the Norwegian press of America Mr.
Klaveness has been read with great
deal of interest, but in many instances
it seems that the author has failed to
grasp the situation among his "Amer1-
can cousins" For instance the author
repeats in several places that Amer1-
can society in New York has stable
Odor' and that the Americans as a
rule are always ''yawning' in public
places, and to be in New York on an
election day was to the author worse
than a visit to "hades." The author
has, however, succeeded in depicting
life in the Norwegian colonies in the
northwest quiet interestingly, but has
grossly misrepresented the life Of the
Norwegian-American farmer, when he
says that many is the time when
Norwegian farmer has been held up
and robbed of all his belongings when
starting out from town to join his
family on Christmas eve." At any
rate Mr.. Klaveness' book has been
severely criticised, and that deservedly
80.
The storthing was formally opened
Oct. 12 Statsminister Hagerup read
the so-called frontal, which contained
the following Introduction: "By rea-
son of the Russo-Japanese war the
powers have declared their neutrality
and in this connection plainly stated
their positions in regard to the warrins;
nations. Norway has followed Der,
bitration contracts have been closed
with France and England and negott-
ations with the other countries are in
progress. The negotiations with Swe-
den for a readjustment of the consular
system continues and the results Of
these negotiations will soon be placed
before the storthing. Owing to in
dustrial reverses it is recommended
that the statebudget for the ensuing
year be established on as economical
a basis as possible" Thorne was re-
elected president of the storthing with
sixty-seven votes and Berner was
chosen vice president, receiving JOG
votes. Vinje was chosen president in
the lagtinget and Cusmand Bohm vice
president.
Rev. Jacob A. Ottesen, the oldest |
Norwegian-L Lutheran minister in the
United States, died at his home in
Decorah, Ia, Oct. 81. He was born il
Norway, June 1, 1925, and was the son I
of a Lutheran minister. He gradu- !
ated from the theological department |
in Christiania university in 1S49 and
as early as 1852 emigrated to America,
locating first at ManitowOc, Wis, ,
where he organized the first Nor
church in Wisconsin.
In 1877 he became professor OF
theology at Luther seminary in Madi-
son. Wis. In 1901 he retired and To-
Gated at DEBORAH. la. In 1891 King Os-
car awarded him the st. OlOf's order
for eminent services. Rev. Ottesen
was one of the most popular and we'll
known Norwegian ministers in the
United States and recognized as man
IF great education and force of char
acter.
The storthing will not issue any So
,alled Journalists stipends" in tht
'uture. 1t is but natural that the
journalists are up in arms"
Arne Semb. the popular Christiania
singer. has been engaged by German
opera company in Berlin and will re-
'eive handsome salary.