Morris tribune., 1910-02-25

TO export liquor to Russia and Ger.
many. Now Norway is importing lie.
uor from Russia.
The Norwegian Women's Temper
ance Union In Christiania has issued
an appeal to the Norwegian people for
funds with which to erect home for
women hopelessly addicted to the use
Of alcohol. Such home the women
| maintain will be organized and main
tanned on christian principles and the
best of medical care will also be given
the patients.
Careful estimates show that the val
ue of the. merchant marine of Nor
way is about $S5, 1000, 900. 1t is grow
| ing from year to year, but not so fast
as that of some of the competitors.
| As late as 1906, the merchant marine
of Norway ranked as number three
among nations, but since that time
that dropped to sixth place.
The export of fish, such as herring
and mackerel to America from Norway
seems to be steady increasing. Last
year there was shipped from Stavan-
ger alone herring and mackerel to the
amount of 100000 In this figure is
also included $4,000 worth of sar-
| dimes.
King Haakon's speech at the open
ing of the storthing contained much of
interest and Importance and was list
ened to intently throughout. The king
made decidedly favorable impression
and the many recommendations pre-
sented by him we're sound in char
acter.
An international syndicate contem-
plates the erection OF a large depart
ment store in Christiania, but the
Christiania papers are against the
proposition claiming that they do not
wish "a department store for NorWe-
gian money"
The old Norwegian Ministers hotel
| in Stockholm will be torn down in the
near future. Whether the Norwegian
| storthing will decide to erect new
hotel for Norway's official representa-
tives in Stockholm is a matter which
is still undecided.
The funeral of Colonel Herman Low
enskiOld was held in Christiania Jan.
I "a. He was born in 1888 and was one
of the principal court figures in the
Norwegian capital during the reign
Of King Oscar.
A weekly paper will be published in
Bergen in the near future. 1t will be
known as "Fiskets Gang and will re-
ceive financial backing from the Ber-
gen Fisheries association.
The Nordviske Coffee Co., will move
from Fredriksstad to Christiania. The
company pays duties on imported cof-
fees amounting to 100000 crowns an
nually.
A French syndicate has purchased
all the factories in Stavanger manu-
featuring hermetically sealed uten-
sils of all sorts. The new syndicate
will employ about 500 men.
Eergen's new theater will cost when
everything is completed about 667,-
900 crowns. 1t is one of the finest
theaters in the country.
The Munkholem walls are to under
go thorough repair in the near future.
The amount expended will be about
SIS 5000
The Kristiandsunds Saving bank
celebrated it's seventy-fifth anniver-
sary jubilee Jan. 20. There we're
about $50 guests present.
Professor Hans Egeser has been ap-
pointed professor of Mechanics at the
Technical Institute in Christiania.
a.s: DENMARK.
The funeral of Emma Thomson, the
renowned actress, who has appeared
for many years at the Royal Opera
was held Jan 81 in Holmen's church
in the presence of a large number of
sympathizing friends. The funeral
was held in the evening and the old
church had been beautifully illumiu-
ated for the occasion. The floral trio
utes were the largest that have ever
been seen at public funeral in Copen-
hagen. The king and queen sent a
beautiful wreath and there were floral
contributions from Princess Dagmar,
Prince Gustav, the Royal Opera di-
rectors and large number of the
atrical societies from various parts of
the country. Hundreds of women ad-
mirers were present who literally
fought their way into the church
which at last had to close it's doors
to the crowds. Rev. Emeritus Linde-
mann was the officiating minister
Members of the royal family attended
the funeral.
The most successful aviator, in fact
the only one who has made any
successful attempt with flying
machine in Denmark is r. Syensen,
who last month made an aerial trip
from Amaber park. He journeyed two
miles and kept his machine in the air
for II minutes and so seconds. During
the entire experiment he had his ma
chine under perfect control and had
no trouble in directing any way that
he chose.
The oldest man in Denmark is Niels
Nielsen in Gilberg near Holding, who
celebrated his 106th hirthdav the other