Morris tribune., 1907-10-26

son, Bj0rn Rjornson, Is the director OF
the National theater in Christiania and
IN that capacity he was the man who
bad the main say when the five actors
were granted permission to take the
trip. Now there is the interesting
SPECTACLE of seeing the celebrated old
author involved in newspaper scrap
with his own son. This is not the
only iron the old man has in the fire
ar present Through leading journals
re has taken up the cause of some OF
the oppressed people of the Balkan
found it necessary to do some plain
talking about some peace delegates
whom he thinks have forgotten that
clarity begins at home.
The annual fall agricultural exhibit
ton was held at Christiania last
month and was attended by visitors
from all parts of the country. The ex-
position contained not only products
Of the orchard and the kitchen garden
but also exhibits Of foresty prod
ucts, dairy products, papermakinss.
manufacture of peat, etc. A very in
teresting feature of the exposition was
the number of tables illustrating the
progress of Norwegian farming. Thus
1t was shown that the export of con-
densed milk, which in 1885 hardly
amounted to 100000 Kilograms. in
1905 reached about 100000 kilo
grams, and that Norway in 1885 had
to import nearly 100000 kilograms
Of butter. while in 1905 instead of i'm
porting she was able to send abroad
100000 Kilograms Of butter. In
cheesemaking Norway is still in the
rear, and the country imports large
quantities. Despite this, Norway ex
ports several thousand dollars worth
of goat cheese to America every year,
This may however, be due to the fact
that many Norwegians there still have
craving for the "gjedost' Of their
native land.
On Aug. ! a new tramp law went
into force, and the results are already
obvious. At present there are less
professional loafers in Christiania
than ever before at this time of the
year. The law is severe 1t aims not
only at the regular tramp who has
never done days honest work. but
at every one who, through laZiness
or vicious habits. neglects to perform
his duties as respectable citizen and
thereby becomes more or less of pub
lie charge. Likewise the law is meant
to reach prostitutes. While it is yet
too early to say just to what extent
the new law will be beneficial to the
community in general, the start seems
to indicate that it will be able to
reach certain classes of undesira BILE
citizens who formerly were out Of the
reach OF justice.
Says a Christiania correspondent:
''The works of the best known Nor
wegian authors, such as Ibsen. Bjorn-
son and KieIland, have never before
been obtained at such low prices as
now. Immediately after the death Of
Ibsen, work was begun on new edi-
ton Of his complete works. The
edition, which is known as the memoir
Oil StSlL1JII IL oAl III" anu 1lS IlI1ce is
only a few dollars. The works Of
Kielland will be obtained when the
last edition is ready for less than
So. A new edition of Rjornson's peas
ant novels is under preparation. 1t
was started on the occasion of his fifty
anniversary as an author, and it's cost
is less than a dollar"
Last month Porsgrund celebrated
its Tooth anniversary as an incor-
porated city. This has given occasion
for the people of that town and their
nearby neighbors to feast, and to have
an exhibition showing what progress
they have made during a century.
King Haakon in person officially
opened the jubilee. Porsgrund is now
a town of about 5000. One of the
best known porcelain works in Nor
way. and in all Scandinavia for that
matter, Is located there. It's wares
are highly artistic in design and of an
excellent quality, and have market
rot only in Norway. BUT also in many
other countries.
The company which is working the
mining fields in Pasvik in southern
Varanger has recently taken loan
Of 12.OOOO0O crowns in the Nerd.
Deutche bank in Hamburg and the
Discount hank in Berlin. The com
pany's capital stock is to be increased
from 100000 to 100000 crowns
The miues are being worked with full
force and the annual production dur
be more than 100000 tons.