The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-27

man passengers on board the Laura,
to rescue which the unfortunate crew
sailed forth. The prince of Morocco
has contributed 1000 crowns for the
same purpose.
The government of Norway is do
ing its share in fighting tuberculosis,
which has made inroads into that
! country as well as elsewhere in spite
of its bracing climate. About 800, 600
| crowns of the governments money
was contributed to hospitals and SAM
tariums for the care of cousumptives
in 1906.
There is almost as keen mourning
throughout Norway as in Sweden over
the death of King Oscar. The people
have not forgotten the noble stand
taken by the late king in the crisis Of
1905, and they regard his rule in gen
eral as just and generous to both
countries. All the leading papers have
published tributes to his memory.
The Mission Society Of Norway has
issued its report for the year 1906.
The income of the society was 739 600
crowns-a sum so large that the So
ciety was able to wipe out a deficiency
Of 100000 crowns from the preceding
year and still have a surplus of 24,150
crOwns in its treasury. after the pay
ment of all expenses. 1t appears that
229 persons were converted by the mis-
%sionaries of the society in Zulu, 7,04o
in Madagascar, and ~ IN China.
The number of letters handled by
the postofices of Norway is rapidly
increasing. Last year 71,499,00 let
tiers were distributed, which is 3,OO0,-
900 in excess OF the number handled
in 1905, 1000. 900 more than In 1904,
and 10000 more than in 1903. Ten
years ago only about 35, 100000 letters
passed through the mails of Norway
and twenty years ago the number did
not exceed $4,000, 900. The receipts
Of the postofice department in 1906
were sos, 900 crowns and the dis
bursements were 5,844, 900 crowns.
The official opening OF the Bergen
Christiania railway. which was to have
taken place Dec. 16, was indefinitely
postponed on our of a heavy snow
storm, which caused al extended
blockade up in the mountainous por-
ton, where the road is over 1000 feet
above the sea level.
This railway will be of the greatest
importance to Norway. uniting as it
does the two principal commercial
centers Of the country and Eastern
and Western Norway. which have
hitherto been connected only by the
sea, commercially speaking.
Mrs. Eva Sars Nansen. the wife OF
DR.. Fritchof Nansen. the famous eX-
plorer and diplomat, died at her home
in Christiania. She leaves a family of
five young children, besides her hus-
band. and her death is a peculiarly
sad one. She was the daughter of
Prof. Sars, the we'll known scholar,
and a lady of rare culture and refine
ment. Her home was one of the
brightest in the land, and the sympa-
thy of the people goes out to the be
reaved husband, who had planned to
resign his position as ambassador to
Great Britain in order to return to
Norway and spend the rest of his life
in the bosom of his family. DR.. Nan
sen was not present at his wife's
death.
B~jornstjerne Bjornson. Norway's
famous poet, celebrated the seventy
fifth anniversary of his birthday on
the 9th of this month, and the day was
duly COMMUNICATED in he principal
cities of the country, as well as by
various literary societies in foreign
countries. AS will be remembered, he
celebrated his golden jubilee as an au-
thor last summer and he was then the
recipient Of gifts and kilograms OF
congratulations from all parts of Eu-
rope. A memorial edition of his COM
plete works has been issued by the
Glydendal Publishing house of Copen-
hagen, which has had the honor of
giving to the world all the poets
works from 1857 to the present. begin
ming with "Synnove Solbakken.' The
venerable poet is still active and Wig
orous. He takes a deep interest in all
the political and sociological questions
of the day. One of his latest PROPOSE
tons Is to establish a new university
in Norway. the old University of
Christiania having incurred his dis
pleasure by its recognition of the
peasant tongue. the adoption of which.
as the official literary language Of the
country, he vigorously opposes.
The authorities of Nannestad have
asked the department of agriculture
for a loan Of 10000 crowns with
which to purchase grain for seeding
purposes. In 1903 about $4,000 crowns
were borrowed for the same
The so-called Queen Maud fund
now contains 10000 crowns, but the
promoters hope this sum will be in
creased to 100, 900 crowns within a