Morris tribune., 1907-10-05

to return TO Norway. The, ofiiceFsfs
Lieutenant Colonel Morten n. Magnus
Of the Iiandstorm division ofthe Nor
wegian army. who arrived in this
country direct from Christiania a
couple of weeks ago Colonel Magnus.
who is regarded as. one of Norway's
great patriots, declared the govern
ment has opened Its, eyes to the enor-
nous loss of economic power through
emigration to America Of Norway
young men and women. Immediately
following a Chicago meeting he LEFT
fer Minnesota and will now make a
tour among Norwegians in the north
west He said the subject had grown
to the proportions of national issue
and that everything is being done by
the government and by public and pri-
yate families throughout the nation to
stem the tide. He pointed out that
something must be done to stop what
he termed the '3blood tapping process
Of emigration if the nation is to be
saved from ultimate extinction. "My
mission in the United States is to
sound Norwegians as to their desire
to return to Norway" said Colonel
Magnus. II know that most Nor,
wegians are happy in their adopted
country and will never return, no
matter what inducement their father
land may be able to offer them. But
there is a large number Of Norsemen
who would return If assured of equa,-.
" good economic and social conditions
in the land of their birth. It is to this
class Of people that my appeal main
ly will be made" - The general tone
of the Christiania press would bear
out the statements of Colonel Magnus
and undoubtedly the attempt of Nor
way in this respect is very much in
earnest
When the king Of Siam was traye,
ing in the northern part of Norway
this summer some of the country
women were very anxious to get
peep at this extravaganza little king.
who is reputed to have so man,
wives. One woman up in Jaederen
remarked that if she ever got hold
Of him she would give him, good box.
ing on his royal little ears for having
so many wives. Another woman mis-
understood the report that the king of
Siam was coming and naturally inter
preted it King of Zion,' becoming so
frightened that she was compelled to
take to her bed for few days.
The remains of Edward Grieg la:
on lit de parade" in the art museums
vestibule Monday Sept. 9. DR.. Klaus
Haussen made the memorial address
After the speech there was a song BY
Johan Bogh. The services were closed
by the rendition Of Grieg's immorta
"Den Store hyide Flok'' (The Great
White FloclA with 1 Schjott as seloist
Among those who had sent representa-
lives to the, funeral was Emperor
William of Germany A beautiful
floral tribute was sent by King Oscar
Norway has had an unusually rain,
summer this year. For weeks it
rained nearly every day in the west
ern part of the country. The eastern.
section has not Jared much better
Few people have therefore been in :,
position to enjoy the summer and the,
practically feel that they. have beer
cheated out of summer altogether,
The ugly weather has also been Il
great hindrance and menace to tn.
farmers. SOD .o ..'~~ 50
The first part of Captain RoaiG
Amundsen's description of his expedi
ton through the northwest passage
appeared in print in Christiania week
before last. ,-s.,.., .sfs.s4. 81
The Norwegian Theater company
hinder the direction of Carl Egeberg
Jacobsen. has been forbidden to
render farce play entitled "Ada.'