Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-12-02

no other ministerial acts.
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Architect J. e. Stenbeck Of Falksn.
berg has donated 10000 crowns to his
homo congregation to be known - the
"Stenbeck's Widow Fund" The in.
come Of the fund IL to be used for
clothing and housing poor and dssti-
tute school children.
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According to Peer stromme. 4 well
known Observation-Disclosures CORE
spondent who is At present In Chris
tiania, the Norwegian newspapers are,
like tho people. altogether too serious.
They are, says stromme, not able. -
American newspapers, to ind relief in
jokes. In Norway the Newspaper
comment is free from any trace of
humor. There are no pungent para
graphs to tho effect that Austria's
war expense may be called 4 running
account. that the heather Chinee re-
fuses to Join tho march Of Christian
civilization, and the like, 30 prominent
and refreshing in the American press.
But the Norwegian papers take q
cheerful view. Especially the demo-
cratic ana socialistie journals, which
point out that the war may result in
a great gain for the cause of demoo-
racy throughout the world. As Is well
known Norway il one Of the most
democratic countries. It has 4 king,
to be sure. but he has no real power.
He has NO influence whatever in shap-
ing legislation. but is merely the in
carnation Of national ideas. The
masses Of the people are highly en-
lightened; and all, the king himself
included, recognize tho essential quail
ity Of king and peasant. The govern.
mont is truly Of and by tho people, &C.
cording to stromme. There probably
10 no other country in which the will
Of tho majority 50 certainly and 80
Such thing al government by In
junction 10 unknown. The courts do
not declare void any act Of the legis-
lature. Women ~ well as men have
the ballot: and tho chosen representa-
tives Of all the people in the storthing
are In fact not only the lawmakers,
but the supreme court. There Is in
Norway party calling itself con-
ssrvative and charged by tho radicals
with being reactionary. But even
these conservatives would in the
United States be regarded as extreme
" radical. If Roosevelt, Bryan and
La Toilette should settle In Norway
It would be necessary for them to
form new political party and call
themselves ultra-conservatives."
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The Aura Stock company was or
gained recently and city was laid
out and christened Aura. The place
had about 500 population, which num-
Der was in few weeks Increased to
5000. Streets were laid out, with
sewer pipes and water mains, and the
building of many houses was begun.
One firm Of building contractors took
contracts to put up 40 cottages for
the company. Brickyards were start
Cd and other building material
brought to the place. The old land
owners had dreams Of growing rich.
But it was to q large degree British
capital which had been enlisted in the
enterprise. The war came and the
hope of securing this capital went
glimmerins, and tho Aura company
went to pieces. At the time when
work on the new city stopped the
company had 1900 laborers In it's en-
ploy, besides a score Of engineers and
a good sized clerical force. Building
contractors had brought to the place
400 masons and carpenters. Now all
fs At standstill. the houses have
foundations but ne walls, the sewer
bitches are filling with water and are
cavins in, and the people are idle and
looking forward to q hard winter.
The government IL being criticised bit
terly for having granted q franchise to
the Aura company without proper a.
surance that the company would be
able to keep its head above water.
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The Rev. DR.. c. Brunn. pastor Of
the largest congregation of the state
church in Christiania, retired from tho
active ministry q short time ago at
tho age Of seventy.five years. In his
earlier years he was impressed with
the 20 called "Grundvigism" rs the
ideal system Of Christianity and culr
turs. He was an advocate Of what hs
calls "fresr Christianity and q more
democratic church" and yet steering
clear Of modern theology" His
principal work was published in 1873
and 10 called "Folkelige Grundtanke"
Democratic Foundation Thoughts),
which in it, day created considerable
interest.
King Haakon and spouse recently
made another liberal donation 70.
charitable purposes. Among other
things the home for the unemployed
In Christiania received $500 crowns
and 1000 crowns were given to the
fund for the support Of the needy in
the city.
MARION s. NORELIUs.
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