Show scandinavian NEWS SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT happenings IN FAR OFF NORTHWEST ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME resume of the mot most important events event in sweden norway and denmark of interest t to 0 the scandinavians scandinavian in america NORWAY at belonging to tile the city Is the only crematory in norway any person who la Is fifteen years or more of age who Is in full possession of ills senses can by verbal or written declaration determine for himself whether he wishes to have his body cremated after death the declaration decla ratton it f verbally made must be in the presence of two witnesses I 1 written two persons persona should subscribe as witnesses als his precaution should be taken whether tho the person be a member of a cremation association or nott not should tho the deceased person not have hate exit expressed essed his wish in the matter his cret cremation nation may be demanded demand ed by his nearest relatives provided they aire are over eighteen years of age and such cremation la Is not contrary to tho the religious ious belief or to the wish of the decd deceased ased person the police must he be informed before the body la Is cremated cremation can take place only at the crematory tho ashes shall bo be gathered in an uru urn such as are manufactured in of marble metal sandstone etc at to each the cost of cremation for mou members ibers Is 1072 for bers bera 1608 tile the british gov government ern ment through sir edward grey secretary for for eign affairs has expressed regret to the norwegian government at the ato lation by british warships of nor territorial waters especially for the seizure by an auxiliary cruiser of a german ste steadier ayner inside the thief mile limit the note couched in cordial terms was waa ln ip reply to a formal protest lodged by norway it announces that the british admiralty has been requested to respect in fu turo ture the norwegian territorial line the press expresses satisfaction with the terms of tho the note although pointing out that it was vas considerably delayed the papers call upon the ganv to demand satte satisfaction faction from germany for the torpedoing of save norwegian ori ships with the loss of several sailors lives even in tho midst of 0 tile the hard hardship ships and anxiety caused by the war tho the norwegians Norwegia ns cm can afford the luxury of a red hot discussion of tho the language reform question and it actually looks as it tho country Is going to have nn an election to show which party la Is tile the str strongest those who favor the present norwegian danish or those who demand pure or dialect norwegian such an election would stir up tho the people to a very unusual degree it Is known that to thousands ands of the latter party this question has haa become A matter of conscience almost a re issue many predict that instead of settling the matter an election would only renew the struggle and make it more bitter than ever the ausnes foundry and iron loiis woi is at arendal employ several hundred men but tile the plant Is to be extended so that about 1500 men will be needed among the now additions will he be half a dozen bod beddings dings for building new ships and two dry locks docks large enough to accommodate the largest ships in the merchant marine of norway such prominent business men as premier knudson knudsen and engineer sam eyde aro are interested in tho the plant an engineer named fler thelsen Is superintending super intending tho the work 0 A very rare plant known to botanists by the name of cladius growl in considerable quantities around and in the ho lake known as fly lake in the commune of Odd ernea ernes in order to protect the plant the government has prohibited the picking of plants cultivation ti or draining in or around the lake to the distance of flo five yards ards fruit th t edge of the th water several of the ho most noted scholars of norway have been appointed to bilte write an exhaustive work ork about tile he oseberg viking ship which Is about years old an and was found a few years ago in a bed of clay tile tha starting has voted for defraying the expenses the population of norway at the close of march was 2 the net increase from the first of the year was A roan man in thought he bo would raise a little money by begging without running up against tho the letter of tile the law so ho he led his dog down tho the street and when ho he met a well fed citizen he would say it costs 25 oro ore 7 cents bonts to look at my dog some charitably disposed people gave him tho the sum mentioned and went their way but a policeman soon found out what was agolig on and the man with the dog was waa filled flnoy 5 the man oven appealed to the supreme court but the b decision was sustained |