Willmar tribune., 1909-06-09
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The riksdag has appropriated 5000
for Swedish marble to be used in the
peace palace now under construction
at The Hague.
The Swedish Anti.Emigration socie.
ty has done much work during its
two-year life. One Of its lecturers
addressed $4,000 persons during the
year, and 10000 tracts were distrib.
uted. Several stock companies have
been organized for procuring homes
for poor farmers and laborers. One of
these companies has a capital of $780,
600. The results Of the agitation are
not great, because Sweden has been
suffering under very severe finan-
cial depression. But the leaders of
the movement feel satisfied they will
succeed in the long run.
NORWAY.
The late Mrs. Mathea Syvrud Of Lii.
lehammer willed $1,000 to the Finnish
mission and $1,000 to the Zulu mis-
sion.
The women are making prepare
ttons for entering the next campaign,
and they expect to be represented by
several members in the next storting.
A four weeks mild spell in north
ern Norway was followed by a full
fledged after-snap of the winter, and
the snow was deep on the ground
May II.
The Norwegian women made quite
an impression at the London women's
rally by announcing that their queen,
a daughter of King Edward, is q
staunch advocate of womans suffrage.
The temperance people of Norway
are very much displeased with Abra-
hansen and Aarrestad, their repre-
sentatives in the cabinet, because
they agreed to reduction of the
tariff on French wines.
The king and queen recently paid
visit to the housewives training
school at Hum, Gjovik. The build
ings of the locality were gaily deco.
rated and their majesties were highly
pleased with the work done at the
school.
Former Premier Lovland, in a pub
lie address at Bagn, Valders, defend
ed the existing state church of Nor
way as the most practical form of
church government under present con.
ditions. He was afraid that the abol.
ishment of the state church would
start endless religious controversies.
About 100000 Goldfish were
caught in Lofoten during the past
season. This is about 100000 above
the average for the past ten years.
The number of men engaged on the
Lofoten fishing grounds was 2O,346,
and they made on the average $SS.56,
which amount breaks all former rec
ords.
1t is predicted by responsible par
ties that Oslo, the ancient name of
the Norwegian capital, will, at no dis
tant day, take the place of Kristiania,
the present name, which was given
to the city by King Christian of Den.
mark in 1924, when the center of the
city was shifted from the old site as
result Of destructive fire.
The fishermen working for tho
Aalesund shipowners went on a strike
to have their wages raised, but they
lost the fight, and many of them
also lost their jobs for good. It was
ascertained during the controversy
that, counting all the privileges en-.
joyed by the fishermen, they were re-
ceiving an average of more than $500
year.
Norwegian women In America
raised funds for bell to be given to
Norway in memory of the dissolution
Of the union in 1905. The bell was
cast at Tonsberg and weighs $500
pounds. It was hung in the Romerik
tower at Akershus, Kristiania. and
was rung for the first time at noon,
May II, this year. It has a very rich,
melodious sound.
The decision Of English capitalists
not to rebuild the Bohndalen paper
mills, which were burnt down last
year. has set all kinds of people to
thinking. In order to arrive at full
and reliable information on this sub
ject, those who are directly interested
In the matter obtained copy Of the
report of the meeting of the English
proprietors, and synopsis of the re-
port has been given to the Norwegian
press. It is stated in the plainest
terms that the mills will not be rebuilt
because the present administration ia.
vors laws which tend to reduce the
value of investments in industrial en-
terprises. A London banker who is
financially interested in the Bohn-
dalen plant also stated in his annual
report that If the government bill pro-
viding for the regulation Of factories
becomes law it will be practically
impossible to make it pay to run in
dustrial plants in Norway.
The friction between Vice Admiral
Borresen and Commanding Admiral
Sporre has been highly detrimental