The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28

die of the Morse nation. 1t is first men
toned in history, before there was a
united Norway, in connection with liarr
old, the Fair Hairen, who conquered NJ!
the petty kings of the Morse counties
and united them into single state un-
of the Ninth century. But it did not
attain first importance in the kingdom
until Haakon, Tho Good, was crowned
there i'll go, amid the joyful accnma-
tons of the people who had successfully
rebelled against the cruel tyranny OF
Erik Bood-axe and his despotic WIFE,
Queen Gunhild. Since then all the
Kings cf Norway. of whatever national
ity they might be, have had to travel
to this far away city for the ceremony
of inycstiture.
The King Haakon of today owes his
name 10 the first good king and the
little Gown prince becomes the name
sake Of his first legitimate successor
the great Olof Tryggvesson, who was
crowned in 800.
While Christiania Ford and all the
rivers in the southern part OF Norway
become sulidly frozen during the win,
ter, the river Md rarely freezes over ana
the beautiful Trondhjem Fjord never
The climate Is like that Of middle ber.
many in winter and much like that OF
the coast of Oregon in summer. Hence
the luxurious vegetation and the result
ant prosperity Of the people.
Christianity in Norway.
King Haalion the Good favored Chris
tianity strongly but he only succeeded IN
opening the way for his more vigorous
successor Olaf Tryggvcsson who nitro
duced the fire aud sword into the night
with Il great measure Of success. But
even he failed to completely eradicate
paganism, and it was only after his sue
ccsSor, by his wife, and more particular
Is by his death, had appealed to the
ready imagination Of the Norsemcn mat
Christianity really became the eSCtO-
lishcd religion of the country. This great
missionary was King Olaf llarOdson,
who was afterward canOni2cd as st. Olaf
and over whose sacred remains the great
cathedral in Troudhjcm arose. st. Olaf
was killed Mt the religious battle OF Silk
Icstad in 1880. Eventually the cathcd-
raj ana some fifteen or twenty other
churches were built upon the strength of
the faith he had created, and even In
Protestant Norway today his name IS
rcvcrcd above all others.
In 1851 TrUudLjcm was erected into
an archbshopric. At this time the great
Archbishop Epstein, the third Of Trond-
lirm. auarrplcd with the king and He'd
TO England. lie returned full Of religious
zeal ana during the next few years he
built the present transcpt of the cathe-
draI. His successor finished the magnif-
fcout choir and the octagonal apsc that
covered tine relics If st. Olaf and from
ihat time the building grew through all
sorts Of cXuberaut imagnings in such n
manner as 10 create monument Of alb
.Y.rrn beauty. 1t has been repeatedly
damaged by ire and the elements, but is
now in the hands Of dcvoutly careful re-
stnrrrs. II is a matter Of great regret to
the NOrwcgiaus that the other rcstora-
tious were not COMPLETED in time for to-
DAVIS ceremonies. Indeed it will be dec
AIDES before the restoration Is completed.
Find No Royal Palace.
There is no royal palace in Trondhjem
md during the coronation festivities the
ROYAL family will use the residence Of the
Stiftsamtmand, the governor Of the PROV
iucc. This stands in the center Of the
city near the great market place. The
town in ordinary times IL really little
more than Ishng village, although it
docs contain $4,000 inhabitants. The
chief industry Of the place is salmon fish
Ing and salmon is the principal article of
food in the province, Although the sal
mon is probably the finest in the world,
the least particular Traveller Is liable to
lose his appetite for it since he gets it
for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper,
aud between meals if he should happen
to be hungry. The town where 1t hugs
the shore Of the ford is most pictur-
esquc.