Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-04-10
NORWAY,

Good butter is retailed in stavanger
for 20 cents a pound.
A certain tree worm survived the
winter splendidly in the southern part
Of Norway, and the pest is already at
tackins the pina trees growing on
hillsides facing south.
Premier Nicholson has celebrated
his fiftieth birthday anniversary. and
the attention which he received from
all quarters proves that the Norwegian
people remember his achievements
with permanent gratitude.
Rev. Carl Konow, assistant pastor
of a state church congregation in
Bergen, has caused considerable con-
fusion by declaring that he agrees with
Prof Hkrnack of the University of
Berlin with regard to certain dogmas
Of the Christian church. The doctrines
Of the trinity and of atonement, as
we'll as the resurrection of Christ are
either denied by him or interprete ed
contrary to the plain teachings Of the
church.
! The wife of waiter in Kristiania
| restaurant, who is about Al years old,
| lost SO many of her teeth that she had
| them all pulled in order that she
| might get a set of artificial teeth. A
| new set was made for her. but the
| use of it caused so much pain that
| she could not chew with it, and she
| went to the dentist. To his surprise
| he found that a row Of new teeth We're
| coming out. BY making slight in
cisions he uncovered the tips Of eight
| new teeth at once. and he ascertained
that many more are coming. The lady
had packed down her false teeth as
a rare curiosity which she expects to
get along without for the balance of
her life.
The tumultous revivals conducted by
| Barrat are occasionally doing some
good that is appreciated even by the
| unsympathetic enemies of the move
ment. At Skien a man named Hottie
not only distinguished himself by
speaking in tongues but he notified
the police that three years ago he
hunted moose out of season on Tres
| elbows estate. He claims that he
killed two moose with one bullet. A
woman at Skien also confessed that
nine years ago she picked UP silver
spoon and kept it. She knew who
owned it, but she did not return it I'M
| til her conscience was sufficiently
aroused by the Barrat REVEALS.
A committee representing the two
reform parties in the state church OF
Norway has met at Stavanger. The
two parties differ on many points. but
at the close Of the meeting the MEM
bers were in hopes that they will be
~ o1o
troubles them more than anything else
is confir1nat ton. Under the present
practice it is claimed that many young
people are brought under such strong
moral pressure that they are apt tt
profess with their mouths what they
do not believe at heart. The great
problem confronting the committee is
How can the present form of confirma-
ton be modified SO as to reduce the
inducement to dishonesty without i'm.
pairing the unquestionable benefit Of
the function Of confirmation?
A report was brought to Mobile from
Trujillo, Honduras, by way of Puerto
Cortez, that an attempt had been made
by the Honduran army to seize the
| Norwegian steamer Suldal and ar
| American schooner at the first named
place for the purpose of using then
as troop ships, but the presence O.
the American warships prevented it
A monument Of st. Olaf is to b.
raised at Hundtorp, Gudbrandsdalen
It will be a twenty foot granite blocl
and will be unveiled July 20, the ami
versary Of the death of King Olaf.
The Haugesund Samlag (retai
liquor company sold liquor for $31 .5O'
in 1906, and the surplus was SLIGO.
There is great stir in many locali
ties on account Of the royal PROPOSE
ton to introduce military training il
public schools. In some instances
those who are opposed to the :nnova
ton point to the inconsistency o
teaching the use of firearms and thu
religion Of peace in the same institu
ton.
The Norwegian Mission Societ,
raised $4,000 more last year than tn.
year before and by saving and pinch
ing all along the line the debt Of tn
society3 was removed. <,''
j. The city of Bergen has about $500
inhabitants. One hundred years ag
Lit was only about 10000.