Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
NORWAY.

King Haakon is going to make a
trip to Northern Norway in July.
The king of Siam will make a tour
of Southern Norway in July.
Capt. Roald Amundsen lectured to a
packed house at Bergen, and hundreds
of people were turned away for lack
of room. tH -
1t is supposed that least 5000 WOO
mems societies are working for the
missions in Norway. But they have
no central organization, and their real
strength can only be guessed at.
"A man in Hallingdal is put down as
the king of Norwegian blind pig
gers" He kept his goods buried in
a swamp, and the way Of doing BUSH
ness at his headquarters may briefly
be described thus: The customer
would strike the wall or throw some
thing at window on the second floor.
Soon a satchel would come out Of the
window and lower itself by rope.
The customer would put money into
the satchel, which would again rise
and return thru the window, and in a
short while come down a! second time
with bottle Of liquor The man
behind the machine was smoked out
and fined $3.50.
1t win be remembered that young
son of Lord Aberdeen caused a great
sensation by marrying Camilla Cliff
ford, girl OF Norwegian birth, the
SO called 'Gibson girl" The father
of the bridegroom, a proud nobleman,
''put heaven and earth in motion" to
prevent the marriage. But his son
remained firm. Now the old man has
| succeeded in Wrecking vengeance upon
his hayward offspring. BY means of
American detectives he has established
the fact that his daughter-in-law once
upon a time has been servant girl!
The proof consists of a photograph
showing Camilla and thirteen other
girls dressed as domestics. The old
gentleman obtained this momentous
| information at a cost Of little over
100000.
! About 1000 people attended a mass
meeting In Kristiania to protest
against an attempt to force what may
be called pure Norwegian (maalet
upon the people as the national book
language upon the country instead Of
the present Norwegian-Danish. The
meeting was largely the work Of
Btornson, and he was the main speak
er. He said that from historical
point of view there is no such thing
as a "landsmaap' Irrational language)
Complaints had been made that the
question could not be put in such
clear cut form as to make it suitable
for definite decision by vote. rs
thought he had found a way out. He
would propose to the government anc
the storthing that a vote Of yes o.
mo" be taken on this question:. "Shal
/ the young people Of the higher schools
| be instructed in the written Language
Of the western dialects (vestlandskf
IBygdemaal) before said language j:
Imore developed and generally under
stood and adopted shall this be done
/ while large majority Of the youns
i people and the teachers Of the hfghel
schools are opposed to it ?' ss} & :.
/ The Trondhj em- American Company
which owns one side Of the coal mines
at Advent Bay, Spitzbergen, will rul
a steamer between that place an
j Trondhjem every two weeks during tn
lsummer. Permanent work will 81
i started at the mines next winter, an,
200 men will be. hired in Trondhjen
for that purpose.
King Haakon and Queen Maud vii
arrive In Paris May ~ and stay ther
three days. It is supposed that the,
Will stop q while III Cope nhagen q
Il their way back. #
i A warm personal friend ship ha
Il grownsup between Premier NJ chelsss
y an3 King Haakon. Il