Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-10
NORWAY.

The Norwegian society of Stockholm
wired greetings to Kristiania the
seventeenth of May, but the telegram
did not arrive until the nineteenth.
The storting is evidently body that
aims at thoroughness. Some time ago
the position of chief clerk was va
cant, and 4S applicants sent in their
names. There was no doubt as to who
would be the successful candidate. But
each one of the applicants had to write
an autobiography covering his life as
far back as his "age of discretion"
All this matter was printed and added
as an exhibit" to the proposition to
have the vacancy flied.
The London Weekly Sketch recent.
ly contained an article which caused
great indignation in the Norwegian
colony in London. Fridtjof hansen
was reported to have said that he
had to resign as Norwegian ambassa-
dor because he could no longer stand
the depravity of the higher classes in
England. The prominent members of
the Norwegian colony are trying their
best to check the evil influence OF this
mischievous fabrication-for such it
is, of course. It is said that the story
was concocted by an Englishman who
ran amuck while on visit in Kris
tiania.
A wooden tool of peculiar shape was
found in bog in the parish of Haa,
near Stavanger. It is about nine inches
wide and twenty-four inches long, and
curved. On the concave side is a
handle cut out of the same piece of
wood, and around the handle some
rude ornaments are carved out. 1t is
supposed to be shield, but the con-
servator of the Stavanger museum is
yet in doubt as to the purpose for
which it was made. A few years ago
a piece of wood shape somewhat like
a boomerang was found in the same
locality, but it has not been preserved
50 that the two objects cannot be
compared.
The burning of Totes Gave, a re-
form school for boys in Kristiania, has
caused a tremendous excitement be-
cause the boys are said to be respon-
ible for it. But this needs farther
explanation. A book was written last
winter to prove that the discipline at
this and other reform schools amount
ed to cruelty, and the government and
the storting were drawn into the dis
cussion. The burning of the school
leaves Minister of Justice Castberg in
an ugly position, for he was looked
upon as the leader of those who were
denouncing the administration of the
reform schools. The boys knew all
about this, and when they were pun
ished they said they would complain
to Castberg."
The University of Norway has con.
ferred the degree of doctor Of philos-
ophy upon Prof. Halvdan Koht on the
basis Of an essay written by him on
the attitude of Norway and Sweden
towards the conflict between Denmark
and Germany in 1864. The essay is
written in German.
The harbor of 'Kristiania is SO
crowded at times that the business
men are discussing a plan to have it
extended.
There are serious labor troubles in
the building trades in the city of STAY.
anger.
A girl who had never been on a rail-
way train before rode on the Flekke-
ford railway and became so dizzy that
she could not see that the train was
moving and Jumped down from the
platform. She broke one of her legs
and was slightly bruised in the face,
but her condition is not at all dan
gerous.
The royal family Of Norway are 60
ing to spend the first half Of July in
the royal palace at Trondhjem.
Captain Borchgrevink is represent.
ing the Norwegian life saving service
at the Olympic games In London.