Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-09
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Ps,inoipaI Events Gathered 4, the
Old Scandinavian Countries

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
King Gustaf of Sweden and Presi-
dent Falliere hunted on the historic
preserves at Rambonillet, France,
Nov. %, the king making a big bag,
which included 70 pheasants and 26
rabbits.
The anniversary of the death of
King Gustaf Adolf, Nov. 6, was fitting
ly celebrated at Lutzen, Germany,
where the king fell in battle. Many
prominent Swedes and Germans at.
tended the exercises at the chapel, and
silver wreaths were placed on the
swedish Stone," which is supposed to
mark the exact spot where the king
fell.
The largest locomotive in Scandi-
navla has been completed at Motala.
The engine and tender have a COM
bined weight Of 1881 tons. It is the
41Sth engine made at Motala and on
the state railways it is numbered 974.
1t is to be used for the iron ore traffic
in Norrland. When this monster is
fully equipped for service it carries
four tons Of coal and thirty-four tons
of water.
About dozen laborers at the rail-
way shops at Tannefors, near Lin
koping, found out that one Of their
comrades had formerly worked else.
where as a "strike-breaker," and they
placed him on hand car and trans
ported him of the premises, shouting
and cheering and having lot of fun.
Their foreman was absent at the time.
When he returned he soon found out
what had happened, and he Immediate
ly discharged all the men who had
taken part in the demonstration.
NORWAY.
Observation-Disclosures, an association
for Norwegians in all parts of the
world, has completed the first volume
OF its periodical, and copy of it was
handed to King Haakon by President
Berner OF the storting. The king
spoke very sympathetically about the
association and It's purpose.
1t is proposed to raise a monument
on the grave of Matthias Skeibrok, a
noted sculptor, and part of the nee
essary amount of money, namely,
about $135, has already been SUBJ
scribed. The monument will be a
plain block of granite or bantasten, as
the Norwegians have called it from
time immemorial-with a picture of
the face of Skeibrok chiseled into the
stone
The board of education of Helene.
land, near Stavanger, managed to
have resolution passed at a general
meeting to extend the use of pure"
Norwegian in the public schools.
Twelve voters were present, and they
all voted in favor of the resolution.
But those who favor the current Nor.
wegian-Danish book language called a
new meeting, which they advertised
thoroly. This time the twelve who at.
tended the first meeting did not even
show up, and their work was annulled
by 81 votes.
A war novel of 1906 has been writ.
ten by man named Gustavsen. He
describes what would have happened
of the war party had come to the front
in 1906, at the time of the dissolu.
ton of the union. At first the Nor.
wegians were defeated. Time and
again they were beaten and their re-
treats were poorly managed. But ad.
versity made the people more deter:
mined, and the battles were fought
more and more obstinately. Finally
the people and army stood as one solid
phalanX. like a beast of prey
ready for a leap" After a long win
ter of hardships spring came, and
with 1t came victory to the Norwegian
army. The troops marched onward
across snow fields red with the blood
of the enemy. 1t would seem that this
book would be but poorly suited for
Christmas reading.
The Norwegian people are discus.
sing religion to a greater extent than
ever before For a hundred years or
more religious movements have swept
the country. But only minor portion
of the whole people were seriously
stirred up. Now everybody seems to
take part In religious discussions.
Those who have the interest of the
Christian church at heart are divided
into two main factions. Our faction
consists of what has been called
spiritual sentimentalists" because
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exaltation and ecstasy of the soul so
as to keep it above and beyond the
turmoil of everyday life. This faction
supports the Salvation army and
transcendent spirituality, going so far
as to defend 'the gift of tongues and
other religious alterations on the
Biblical ground that it is better to be
warm than to be 'lukewarm" The
other faction aims at practical work,
and it is often opposed to the sentf-
mentalists. These people are in favor
Of keeping the church doors open
nlght and day and to keep the church
buildings heated and lighted all the
time during the cold season in order
that anybody may walk in at any time
and pray to God and find protection
from the temptations of the world.
Strikers at three wood pulp fac
tories resulted in the declaring of
lockout by the employers in the entire
industry, which is one of the largest
in the country. Many thousands of
persons are directly affected
The city of Bergen is famous for its
heavy rainfall, but for weeks past dry
weather has reduced the water in the
streams to such an extent that many