Morris tribune., 1912-08-02

LenSlVe SClentlnc eXpeQltlOn In Slam
and reports complete success DR..
Hogborn devoted himself to geology,
while Count Glydenstolpe studied the
birds of the country. In both sections
of research valuable data and extern
sive collections of rare specimens
have been brought back. They
will be presented to Scandinavian
museums. Both the explorers are in
good health, but they suffered consid-
erably from malaria while in the East.
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A new feature is to be introduced
into the mission work among the Lap
landers in Sweden. The Swedish state
church, according to Bishop Bergquist,
intends to prepare deaconesses to Ia
Dor among these Northern people.
They are to accompany the Laps in
their migrations and live with them in
their huts and thus awaken a spiritual
interest in them.
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A Swedish-American born in the
southern part of Sweden has given his
native congregation 10000 crowns as
q poor fund. Some Norwegian-Ameri-
cans have recently sent 700 crowns to
Norway to DE used in repairing their
former home church.
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The church department has notified
the storthing that it would not be ad-
visable to abolish the annual day of
prayer, public holiday which is cele-
brated on the fourth Friday after
Easter Sunday. At meetings held by
the local congregations only 1915
votes were cast in favor of keeping it.
/ A change of the date was favored by
1905 votes. The secular govern
ment of the communes also voted on
the same proposition and 81 of them
we're in favor of keeping the holiday
and fifty-eight in favor Of dropping it.
! Those who are opposed to the day of
prayers made much noise and their
vote was so small as to cause general
surprise.
A majority of the committee of
ways and means of the storthing was
in favor of voting $5,400,000 for the
Strengthening of defenses, while the
minority proposed $4,5OO,OOO. Those
who are in favor of a. large expendi-
ture have found pretty telling argu-
ment in the fact that squadron of
torpedo boats visited Norwegian har-
bors without permission. The f1otilla
was noticed near Kragero and it was
supposed to belong to Germany. After
two days debate a large majority
of the storthing voted in favor of the
larger amount. This vote no doubt
l reflects the sentiments of the great
mass of the Norwegian people,
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About 1000 farmers attended the
national farmers convention at Trond
hjem. One day was devoted to triI
to Stiklestad the most noted battle
field in the country. They were roy
ally entertained by the farmers of the
neighborhood of Stiklestad, dinner be
ing served to 1900 people at the agri
cultural school at Mare. Such get to
gether meetings for farmers in Nor
way are doing a world of good anG
they will undoubtedly be kept up il
the future.
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Sixty Russian school teachers Wis
tied Christiania in a body recently
and among other places of historic
interest they visited Ibsen's and Bjorn
sons graves, which they decorated
with wreaths and flowers. The Rus
SLAMS we're profuse in their praise o
the hospitality of the Norwegians anC
the beautiful environs of the Norwe
gian capital
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Christiania also has an agent TO
aeroplanes. His name is Lars Bjerkt
and he represents number of Frencl
concerns. Whether he will succee,
in selling many of the dangerous aero
planes remains to be seen. Norwe
gians are not ready to take to flyini
on short notice. Most of them prefe
to remain an terra f1rma.
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Olaf Paulus, a composer of note
, died few days ago, aged fifty-thre
years. He fell dead from his chat
while conversing with friend owe
the telephone. He has presented tn
Norwegian people with many beaut
full compositions which have receive
|, the highest praise among competen
1 musical critics.
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A Norwegian-Brftish importing CON
pany has been organized in Christ
ania for the purpose Of importin
: fine furs from Russia and Siberia. TIL
: company starts out with capital G