The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-01-09

decay. 1T is an old custom in Norway
for an author to be a recognized mas
ter or a novice, to bring out his latest
pfoduct In time for the Christmas
trade. This season the number of new
DOCKS is exceptionally large, and while
the greater part may not have to be
issued in several editions, some new
good stuff has been turned out. In
recent years Bernt Lie, nephew Of
Jonas Lie, has made quite hit with
his books, but he turned out nothing
new this year. Wilhelm Krag's 'Van-
drlngsmand will, perhaps, be the
greatest seller Of the season."
The body or the seven-year-old girl
Gudrun, who was sought all over the
country on the supposition that she
had been stolen by gypsies, was found
IN Chrlstianjn few days ago in 4
water tunnel behind an old meat mar
ket not far f:om her home. The
wonder boy, John Flottum, who is al
legged to possess second sight," said
months ago that he had seen the girl
III one of his visions with gypsies in a
cave 200 miles from Christiania. Per-
sons who had faith In the boys
vision" mined away the whole Of a
small mountain in trying to find her.
The boy wonders fame has been
ruined by the discovery Of the body in
Chrlstiania. Whether Gudrun died as
result of an accident or a crime is
not known.
In due time, says a Christiania cor
respondent, Christiania will be beauti-
fed by a fountain designed by Wige-
land, the we'll known sculptor. It
will be set up on Eidvolds Plads, be-
tween the storthing building and the
National theater. The work, which
will be groups Of allegorical figures,
is to cost about $4,000, Of which the
Chrlstiania municipality pays a large
part. A Swedish gentleman of means
and an admirer of art has given 5O,-
OUO crowns. It is work of such
great dimensions that several years
Will pass before its completion can be
accomplished.
Inc old "Sannes-Sjolens" Jail in
Trondhjem was totally destroyed by
tire last week. No lives were lost. Adj
joining buildings, among them being
the telegraph station, caught fire, but
was put out through the promptness
of the fire department. A strong wind
from the south was blowing at the
time and the fire company had all they
could 90 to get the fire under control.
A number of old and valuable archives
We're destroyed in the jail and many
papers containing descriptions Of many
OF Norway'S notorious prisoners were
also destroyed.
According to recent statistics, pub
llshed only a short time ago, the ag-
gregate tonnage of Norwegian steam
ers now in use is greater than that of
her sailing vessels. At the beginning
OF last year the aggregate registered
tonnage of the steamers was 1921
293 and that Of the sailing ships 1885,
O4S and that of the motor was 2,3O6.
Ihe crews On the steamers consisted
Of 1886 men and 739 women, and on
the sailing vessels 1859 men.
Bjorn Bjornson's resignation as d.
rector Of the National theater has
caused no end of comment and he has,
OF course, come in for a great deal of
criticism, both in Norway and else
where. He has now gone to Italy
with his parents to spend the winter
there. 1t will be interesting to see
whether Young Bjornson will venture
to America again next summer, es-
pecially to the northwest.
The holiday trade in Christiania
and throughout Norway has been, gen.
orally speaking, fair, showing Il
marked improvement over last year.
There is mere money among the peo-
pie in spite of the poor harvest, and
even where cash is scarce with the
farmers there has been no consider
able check to trade. Credit is freely
given, confidence having been re-
stored.
Furious storms along the coast and
fog in the Christiania ford have
caused much delay and Inconvenience
to the shipping during the last two o.
three weeks. The worst Of all had
pened two days ago, when two sail
ing vessels, one Norwegian and one
Swedish, were wrecked on the south
ern coast of Norway and twenty-fou:
sailors drowned.
Thousands of American visitors.
nearly all Norwegians. spent Yule
with "old folks at home" this year.
Never before in the history of the
country have so many Christiania Wis
itors from America come to Norway
to spend the holidays as this year.
Olaf Hanson, one of the best known
comic actors at the National theater.
has now gone to Bergen to be direc-
tor of the theater.
Consul General w. c. Christopher
sen, of Antwerp. celebrated his seven
ty fifth birthday during the early part
Of last month.
From the Nansen fund has been set
aside prize Of 5000 crowns for Road
Amundsen.