The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30

las peIlllOneQ the swedish govern
ment to be relieved from military
service next summer. He has for a
number of years been member of the
grenadiers at Vaxholm.
NORWAY.
East and west Norway have now
been connected by the Christiania and
bergen railway. But the railway it.
self, If we are to place any belief III
prevailing reports, is very poorly "con-
nected.' Beginning at the east end
OF the line the rails are strong enough
to carry the heaviest engines. Next
comes stretch of light rails, then
heavy rails. and, finally, light rails
near the western terminus. The re-
suit is far more interesting than
economical. The light rails cannot
carry the heavy engines needed in GER
tam sections and the rule is that four
dlfferent engines must be used for
every through train. Much time is
thus lost in changing engines three diff
ferent times. The only remedy is to
put heavy rails on the whole line One
reason why heavy engines are neces-
sary is that the rails are wet and slip
perry in the tunnels through the noun.
tains, thus rendering traffic exceed
ing slow and dangerous.
The Aftenposten (Christiania) says
in recent issue: 1.-TWO hundred and
seVenty-three young men who should
have reported for military duty in Gud-
Drandsdalen have emigrated from the
country. Judging from this stand
point more than one-third of the young
men who were born in 1887 and who
are still alive today, have turned their
backs on their native land. Within
the district there are, therefore, at
present only SO young men available
for military service. In LON and
SNEAKER the number of men who have
emigrated exceeds by far the number
that are now available for military
service. This is indeed an unfortunate
condition and the country is thus be-
ing Slapped of it's youthful strength and
power"
Norway is progressing along nicely
so lar as dairy interests are concerned.
The milk output is increasing from
year to year and the best methods are
being used. The country has at the
present time $4,000 "saters" places
where the stock is kept during the
warm season for pasturing purposes.
1t is estimated that the milk produced
at the Norwegian saters in one sea-
son exceeds 100000 gallons and
about S1,250,000 worth of cheese and
butter made at the saters reach the
market. This is certainly fine show
ing and evinces that the Norwegians
have hit upon the right kind of an in
dustry in the farming districts of Nor
way.
A large number of Norwegian strik-
ers in Stockholm have been sent back
to Norway by the Swedish authorities.
The Norwegian authorities are watch
ing developments very closely in Swe-
den and as soon as any of the dis
turbers head for Norway for the pur-
pose of starting trouble they will be
shown out of the country.
Bjornson's when the Vines in
Bloom will be rendered for the first
time at the National theater during
the last week in September. It is re-
ported by critics to be an exceptionally
forceful play and people are anxious
to see it.
The first hyper" "a rare bird in
Norway OF the season are command
ing price of crown and a half q
piece in Christiania. They are ey-
ceedingly delicious and are much
sought after by people who are fond
of game.
Miss Beatrice Gjertsen, the cele-
bratel Norwegian-American singer,
has created furore in musical cir
cles in Weimar, Germany, where she
has been taking the leading role in
"Tanneheuser' recently.
Queen Alexandra and Princess Vic
toria were visitors at the Royal palace
in Christiania last month and series
OF entertainments and garden parties
were given in their honor by Queen
Maud and King Haakon.
Andreas Stang has sold the "Preste-
backen' and "Bjornsholm' to his son
for sum of 100000 crowns. This is
one Of the finest estates in Norway.
DENMARK.
Slgurd Patturssen, Danish journal.
list, who is rather great adventurer.
was sent some time ago by Copen-
hagen paper to Arabia, where he was
going to furnish some readable and eE.
citing stuff for the paper that had en-
gagged him. He did not have to wait
long for trouble. He went to visit al
a missionary station in the interior
of the country, where he found a Dan
ish missionary in charge of the sta
ton. In going to find the station be
started out afoot from an inland vii
lage, but he had not gone very fer be-
fore he was attacked by horde ct
Beduins. with whom he fought for
more than half an hour before they
succeeded in overpowering him. He
was very illtreated, but finally party
of white men came to his rescue and