Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-09-05
NORWAY.
Christiania.

An unknown old man. one OF the
victims Of the rcent steamer disaster
In Christiania, was buried on Aug. %
with royal honors. Behind the coffin,
which was carried to the grave on a
gun carriage, as special mark Of re-
spect, walked young woman Of great
beauty besides the kings adjutant.
This is the story Of the unknown
dead: A few minutes after the steam
er sank girl ebund herself battling
with. the waves. Suddenly somebody
grasped her by the arm. ''You are
young and have everything to live for;
am alone and old in this world"
said voice. '"Take this life pre-
server and save yourself" With these
words an old man divested himself of
the life preserver he wore and passed
it over the head and shoulders Of the
strange girl whom he saw for the first
time in the water. Two hours later
the girl was saved and later related
her story. The king gave Immediate
orders that the body of the hero be
sought for It was recovered by DIV
ers and the girl fully recognized the
man who had saved her. s ar ,..,
Dahps brewery at. Mode has been
sold to Consul Dahl and Druggist Pc
terson for a sum of 5000 crowns. The
brewery has not during the past year
been doing a very successful business.
Way up in Tromsoe they had spell
Of pretty warm weather last month,
the thermometer registering as high as
81 degrees fahrenheit in the shade.
This is the waFmest weather that they
have had for many years In this Sec
ton of Norway. The inhabitants were
complaining generally about the Excess
sive heat and all agreed that they pre-
fer colder weather. This, too, would
seem perfectly natural to these people
who seldom ever know what warm
weather means.
Pretty soon there will have been
contributed to the Nicholson fund
about 1880 crowns. This fund
was started last year at the time that
Mr.. Nicholson sent in his resignation
as prime minister for the purpose of
showing the high esteem in which he
is held by the Norwegian people. The
fund, of course, is not for the benefit
of Mr.. Nicholson, but will be used for
the good of the country, in one way Or
another. There are many such funds
both in Sweden and Norway to which
people Of means furnish money for the
benefit of worthy causes.
The French journalists who recent
ly paid visit to Chr1stiania were all
made knights of st. Olaf. They were
all very much interested in Norwegian
scenery and were charmed by the very
hearty reception which was accorded
them during their visit in the Nor
wegian capital The result of their
visit will be that Norway will be a
much advertised country in France, as
some of the visiting journalists repre-
scented some of the largest and most
influential newspapers and journals of
France.
, The very popular little Crown Prince
Olaf was presented with an electric |
train from President Fallieres of
France and the royal little fellow is
now jubilant indeed. The French
president had the little train made to
order in France. The little fellows |
joy was as genuine as that of the aver !
age American boy when he is pre-
sented with miniature railroad |
train.
isle de France arrived from |
Havre, France, the other day with 200 |
tourists. They are at present visit ]