Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-06-13
NORWAY.

The great question agitating the
minds of both men and women at pres
ent is womans suffrage. The women
or at least a large percentage OF
them-are thoroughly in earnest in de-
handing the right of franchise and
are not reticent in their criticism of
the present order of things. he con-
stitutional committee has prepared its
report, showing that majority of the
members are against placing women
on an equal footing with the sterner
sex in the exercise of the highest priv
ileges of citizenship. Four of the COM
mittee favor woman's suffrage; four
favor limited suffrage and one, Veter-
mary Director Malm, is opposed to it
altogether, having thereby acquired
the name of woman hater."
Mai. Gen. OLSON, minister of de-
tense, has resigned his portfolio and
has been succeeded temporarily by
Minister of State Nicholson. Gen.
OLSON gives as his reason for resign
ing the lack of support he has lately
received from his colleagues in the
cabinet. He is the second member
of the memorable 7th of June admins
tration that has withdrawn from the
service. He was born at Gjovik in
1914 and became an officer in 1866. In
1887 he was appointed artillery con-
structor, in 1888 captain-lieutenant
and in 1893 lieutenant colonel. He en-
tered the ministry the same year.
The difficulty between Admirals
Spare and Borreson have been adjust
ed by the navy department, though
not very satisfactorily, in the opinion
of some of the leading newspapers,
who charge that the department was
governed more by consideration for
the personal welfare and feelings of
the two admirals than for the good of
the service. Both are to continue in
the navy, despite the fact that for two
years they have been unable to work
together to the best advantage.
The death of Roadmaster Hans Ii.
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pressions of sorrow all over Norway.
His services have been of a very high
order, both as regards ability and fidel-
| ity. In a mountainous country like
Norway the building of highways is a
problem difficult of solution, but Herr
Krag proved himself equal to the task.
!
King Haakon and Queen Maud start
ed for Paris the latter part of May,
stopping at Copenhagen, where they
were royalty welcomed and enter
tanned by the Danish court and the
people, At Paris the French officials
have showered honors upon them and
the press has devoted a great deal OF
attention to the royal visitors.
The committee for the consideration
of wages paid railway employees has
reported in favor of increasing such
wages to the extent that the total ex-
from 100000 to 100000 crowns a year
A correspondent writes that Norway
is experiencing almost as backward a
spring as America, but that in spite
of this the outlook for bounteous
yield of fruit is of the brightest.
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Less beer is being consumed in
Norway at present than at any time
for a hundred years or more, and the
thirty-eight breweries are not enjoy
ing the situation.
In the vicinity of Stavanger more
trees and shrubs are being planted
than ever before. In the city pear and
plum trees in particular are being
planted.
During the horse fair at Lilleham
mer 10000 crowns were expended for
the purchase of horses, as against CO.,
600 last year.
There has been a strike of the
stone masons at Aalesund. The men
demand so ore per hour, which is re
fused.
Stow fell at Tromso the 9th of May
cXHEnEM