Willmar tribune., 1910-11-23
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
The Socialists were beaten at the
local elections in Sydvaranger by
vote of 100 to $50.
Baron Cedarstrom Of Stockholm.
was the first man to fly heavier-than-
air machine in Norway. His fight
was made in Kristiania, and was a
success. An amusing incident in con-
nection with the first aerial flight in
Norway was the loss of the aero clubs
new balloon, Norge. It had been filed
with gas and was to make an ascen-
sion for the entertainment of the spec
tators while they were waiting for the
baron to get ready. It was rather
windy day and while the balloon was
being filled with gas a gust of wind
caught it from beneath, and lifting up
the sandbags on one side the big gas
bag hurled itself loose from the net
ting and escaped. It ascended very
rapidly leaving no ballast and disap-
peared into the clouds. Later in the
day it was observed at Fredrikstad.
making for the ocean at rate of thir-.
ty miles an hour. It means a loss of
5000 crowns to the club.
For decades past Sven Aarrestad
has been recognized as the most prom
inent advocate of temperance and pro-
hibition in Norway. A huge Joke on
the man has just made the rounds of
the Scandinavian press. While riding
on train one day he was faced by a
woman from the country on the OPP
posite seat. She tried to start talk
by means of Insignificant remarks, but
without success. Then she decided to-
change her tactics and fire something
straight at the man himself. "You
are perhaps school teacher?" she
said. "Have been," curtly answered
the present amtmand (governor) of
Nedenes amt. Maybe you are a pre-
centor?"- een."-"Perhaps you
are a member of the storting?"-
"Have BEEN n."-"You are not member
of the cabinet, are ?"--"Have been,
my lady," answered the governor.
Then the woman broke out with a
deep sigh: "Oh, dear, this booze, this
booze!"
A correspondent who is hampered by
no considerations but those of truth
seeking has given the following dis
couraging account of the present status
of the proposed Norwegian American
steamship line: The Norwegian-Amer-
ican steamship line can now be said to
have stranded owing to lack of means
ito float it. AS usual on such occasions
the after-ehects come in the form of
different parties to the transaction try
ing to put each other in an unenviable
light before the public The Schichau
shipbuilding firm, which was to sell
the first steamer to the company, has
tried to get even with the representa-
tive here in Norway of the Germanisch-
er Lloyd, because as member of the
board of directors he put certain condi-
tions into the buying contract which
the builders could not or would not full
fill. They have published an article in
German papers accusing him of de-
manding more than the Germanischer
Lloyd themselves would demand. Mr..
Conrad comes out in the Norwegian
press and gives the company the lie
in return. The fact of the matter is
that the shipowners of Norway, as
body, held back from the undertaking
and did not subscribe for tho stock be-
cause they think that as freights are
at present, the line could not live.
Without this contingent, it is not pos.
sible to raise enough money in this
country for transatlantic line.
Therefore the company will wait for a
more favorable opportunity.
Nordfjordeid. Owe Nord, Of Trysil,
Daviken, died at the age of IS years.
He was son of Erik Nord, who was a
member of the extra storting which
convened in the fall of 1914, and after
wards served for a number of years
in the same body, representing North
Bergenhus. Owe Nord accompanied
his father to Kris4:ania in 1888, on
which occasion hi, heard Henrik
Wergeland speak at the unveiling Of
the Krogh monument. 9
I The business men of Skien have
started campaign for inducing the
building a railroad from said city to
the Western road.
A new quay and a :sarge warehouse
slipped into the sea at Holmestrand.
throwing much merchandise and lum.
Der into the water. The value Of the
lumber alone was about $4,000. Craft
of all kinds were pressed into service
to pick up the lumber which drifted
out and soon covered the ford. The
city had borrowed money for building
the quay, and those who own the prop.
|erty thrown into the sea threaten to
sue the city for damages.
Miss Toiny Topelius, a. daue ehtsr 81
1.-The Finnish poet. Zacharias Topoliuz,
died ct n ordstrand. aged Sc y4Ars,