Willmar tribune., 1910-06-08
NORWAY.

The Norwegians are not prone to
use diplomatic language. They are
apt to be blunt even in discussing
weighty matters. This tendency must
be mentioned by way of explaining
why SO many NorWegians thought Col.
Roosevelt's remarks were rather tame
for a North Dakota cowboy, West In
dian rough rider, and African lion
hunter. But how they did gloat in
his plain, unostentations manners!
Even to the most critical his straight.
forwardness acted something like a
charming revelation, and more than
one said that what he did not say
made deeper impression than what
he actually said.
American and English newspaper
correspondents induced Premier Ko-
now to express himself on the political
situation Of Norway after the death
Of King Edward, and these were his
words: AS it is well known that
the ruler Of England does not person.
ally play direct part In the foreign
policy Of his country, and as the in.
ternational relations of Norway are
dictated by national and personal con.
siderations, there will hardly be any
change on account Of the accession
of new man to the throne. Owing
to the close relation between our royal
houses all forms of our intercourse
with England have been confident and
cordial. Neither in this respect is
there any reason to fear a change"
The Marie Louise, vessel owned
by parties in Fredrikshald, began to
sink in terrible storm near Varberg
in the Baltic sea. The crew, consist.
ing Of six men, succeeded in lowering
the boat and getting into it. But it
was soon filed with water, and the
voyage became dreadful experience.
One after another perished, and the
survivors explain that they saved their
lives by keeping up their courage and
working at tho oars constantly. The
first to succumb was the mate, Einar
Sivertsen, and he was soon followed
by H. Johansen, the eighteen-year-old
steward. Those were terrible hours.
The saddest case was that of Johan-
sen, who lost his reason from weari-
ness and terror before he died. Peder
Almqvist, the 66-year-old captain, also
became demented. They entered the
boat at four o'clock in the afternoon,
and late in the night a steamer was
sighted. Those who were still alive
yelled to the top of their voices, but
the roar of the storm drowned every
other sound. At five o'clock in the
morning they were close to land, and
the three still alive were saved.
One of them was the captain. His
reason had not returned. But so tre.
mendous was the vitality of this old
man that when he was properly cared
for he quickly recovered. Their res
cuers were all Swedes, and the ship
wrecked received the most tender
care.
A schooner carrying a cargo of paw
ing stone sought refuge from a storm
at Lovo, near >Fredrikstad. At two
o'clock in the night the vessel broke
loose from its moorings. The captain.
Mr.. Frediksen, from Borge, rowed to.
ward the shore with cable, the mate,
Ole Antonsen Selbak, remaining on
board to let out the cable gradually.
The captains four-year-old boy was
also on board. He was sleeping in
the hold. Before the captain reached
the shore high sea rushed over the
vessel and took it to the bottom at
once. There was no chance for the
mate and the boy to be saved.
A seventy-six-year-old wheelxright
died few days ago at the Ullevold
poorhouse, near Kristiania. After his
death it was found that he. had kept
$4,000 in cash in safe close by his
bed. There were fourteen 1,OO0-krone1
bills 1,000 kroner is $270) and snug
amount in smaller. bills. He is sup
posed to have carried the money for
some time, for the bills were so worn.
that they hardly hung together. Peo
pie who knew him tell that he scarce
" allowed himself enough food to en-:
able him to keep alive, and that it was
always hard to make him pay hia
debts. &. .: .z=@.