The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-01-30

2SWuUdUC0 were I20 MSnOS1S O1 "!
Swedish legation, large portion Of
the Swedish colony, presidents Of the
storthing, Berner and Knudsen, and oil
members Of King Oscars Norwegian
court. The orchestra of the National
theater played Gounod's Meditation
and the assembly sang a Swedish
hymn. An impressive sermon was
preach by Bishop Erlund, who closed
with a prayer for Queen Dowager
Soma and the new king and queen Of
Sweden. The Masonic chorus sang
l)en Store Hvide Flok," and Mrs. Ell
len Gulbransen. a Swedish hymn. The
service closed with Handlers Largo by
the orchestra Of the National theater.
Under Norway's new municipal
laws there will be in the number CT
slxty-three towns only twenty seven
who will be operating under the old
"samlog' regulations this year. In
thlrty-slX towns the sale of LIQUORS
Will be forbidden. The annual sales
have not varied much during recent
years. In 1906 the total was 3,a16.OOO
litres, A. per cent of which was al
cohol. The temperance movement is
forging ahead rapidly. In 1906 about
1900 persons, or IL per cent. of the
adult population Of the country be-
longed to some temperance society and
besides these, there are, of course,
many thousands of temperance people
who do not belong to any society.
At the first session of the storthing.
a week ago last Saturday, President
Berner and Vice President Knudsen
were reelected to their respective Of
fees. In his address to the assembly
King Haakon expressed his gratifica-
tion at the signing Of the integrity
treaty and in the excellent way in
which Norway was representa- at The
Hague last year. He also recon-
mended to the storthing the import
ance Of extending the railway system
of the country and the great necessity
Of securing forestry and mining ap-
preparations.
A game which is becoming very pop
ular in Norway at present is diabolo.
It is an indoor game and is being en-
Joyed by thousands at present. It
was imported from England, where it
ia said to be perfect craze this win
ter. Ski running for an outdoor sport
is proving exceedingly popular and ski
manufacturers have their hands full.
The Norwegian ski has also of late
years become an article Of export and
thousands OF dollars are now made in
the ski business every year.
A Christiania correspondent says:
"Since the death Of King Oscar there
have been many manifestations of
sympathy in this country. The press
has united in paying tribute to his
memory. Through the Norwegian min
lister at Stockholm King Haakon and
Queen Maud sent wreath. The
royal couple attended the Oscar me.
mortal service held at Copenhagen ON
the day of the funeral, being there on
their way back from England to
Chrstiania.
Owe Guide, Norway's diplomatic rep.
resentative in Austria-Hungary, is to
be Minister Hauge's successor in
Washington. He has many years of
experience in the diplomatic service,
both during the union with Sweden
and since, having been born in 1858.
He is still man in his prime, weighs
200 pounds and is most imposing
figure. He will take up his duties in
Washington about April 1.
Furious storms have ragged with dis
astrous results in Norway during the
past two months. They have, IL any.
thing. seemed worse than usual The
shipwrecks and lives lost during the
month of December alone make most
formidable list and in many homes the
Christmas has been saddened through
tho death Of some loved one.
Wilhelm Krag, the Norwegian au-
thor, celebrated his thirty-sixth BIRTH
day Christmas Eve. Although a com.
paratively young man he has already
made a place FOR himself in Nor
wegian literature and much of inter-
est will surely be forthcoming from
his pen if he will be blest with good
health.
The storthing has unanimously ap-
proved the treaty which was signed
on Nov. 2 by representatives of Nor
way, Great Britain, Germany and Rus
STA guaranteeing the integrity of Nor
way.
Miss Collie Berge, a daughter Of the
well known missionary, has departed
for Zululand, where she will devote
her time to missionary work ex-
clusively.
Herring fisheries around Bergen
are now very profitable. Two fisher
men are able to make on an average
q crowns a day.
The Norwegian general consulate In
Jaan has been moved from Yokohama
to Toxic.