Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-08
NORWAY.

Inc city or StaVanger exported
goods to America for more than ST.
100000 in 1910. Most Of the exports
were canned fish Of different kinds.
About $1,000 persons belong to labor
unions whose contracts with their en-
ployers expire in the course of tho
present year. It is expected that in
most cases the employees will refuse to
renew the contracts. This means that
labor conflicts are apt to disturb the
manufacturing industries on large
scale. E
Miss Anna Olsdotter, of Alfsdalen,
attended a wedding at Falun New
Years Eve. On her way home late
at night she wanted to make short
cut thru the woods. She lost her way,
and tho she tried her best to keep
moving she froze to death in the
course of the night. Her body was
found the next morning.
DR.. Oskar Nissen is dead. He was
of an impetuous nature. He went
to Denmark to fight against Germany
in 1854, and to France to fight against
Germany in 1870. For years he was
the leading character in the temper
ance work in Norway. When that
movement became so strong that he
was no longer absolutely indispens-
able he became a leader in the ranks
of the Socialists. Now that he il gone
friend and foe alike are willing to
admit that he was an extremely un-
selfish man. His body was cremated.
Prof. Alfred Torp has written book
In which he applies caustic criticism
to the radical elements in Norway.
His batteries seem to be trained in all
directions with equal ease and equal
energy. The radicals have driven
classical learning out of its former
stronghold. The result is, that poor
young men, no matter how gifted, can
not afford to acquire thoro education,
leaving the interests of higher educa-
ton at the mercy Of mediocre and IN
ferior minds that are backed by q
long purse. The more noise man
makes nowadays the more sure he is
of being looked upon as man Of
sterling worth, while thoro culture
must take the back seat. The temper
ance movement has degenerated into
a bigoted, fanatical tyrannical, etc,
propaganda, which is doing more harm
than good. It is evident that the writ
er is most fanatical conservative.
The statistical bureau has published
statistics on the consumption Of al
cohol in Norway during the years 1914
1909. In 1850 the consumption was
3.75 quarts per inhabitant. A maxi
mum of 4.9 quarts was reached in 1875.
During the years 1876-18S7 the con-
sumption dropped to one-half, but rose
to about 3 quarts towards the close Of
the century. From 1902 it dropped
to 20 quarts in 1905. Since 1907 the
consumption has been increasing, and
at the present time it is supposed to
be about rs quarts Of alcohol per in.
habitant.
The results Of the recent census
have been published. The population
Of the country IL 2,s90,000. The in
crease for the past ten years was be-
tween 6 and z per cent, while the in.
crease for the preceding decade was
between II and IL per cent. The
population has decreased in those
coast districts and cities where ship
ping and ship-bullding have been pur-
sued most extensively.
Sigurd Wallen. an actor IN the
Stockholm Folkteatern, can point 70
q proud, not to say unique record, hav-
ing appeared on the stage 500 evenings
In succession.