Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-12

u o'eeE 1AIo 1no cOuFtSs competing the
shoemaker to beat a retreat. But he
is not wholly out of sight yet, for he
only dropped the h. and now calls him
self Nom. Another case is attracting
still more attention. A Norwegian
preacher who lived in central Mime
sofa number of years was known by
the name of Lars Heiberg. A couple
of years ago he removed to Norway.
But that was the signal for the famous
Helberg family to get Lars into
trouble, the burden of their complaint
being that he ought to have called him
self Kyllingstad instead of Heiberg.
The hero of this little drama was an
exceedingly caustic advocate of popu-
lism while in Minnesota. and now he
is trying to rip up the state church of
Norway along the back; which fact
will not tend to recommend him in the
eyes OF the court which is to decide
whether he is to be known as Heiberg
or something else in the future.
Henrik 1bsen, in writing about the
complete edition of his works, gives a
friendly advice to his readers to read
and live up to his works in the order
in which they were written. At this
distance, such suggestion looks
rather queer. It may be all right to
read 1bsen's works. But what does
he mean when he wants US to live up
to those Of his heroes who kill them
selves?
The 10th birthday of Henrik Ibsen,
March 20. in many places assumed the
character of national holiday. In
kristiania flags were seen waving over
all parts of the city. The president of
the storthing called at the home of the
poet and formally thanked him for his
Hfe-work, and an almost countless ar
ray of single persons and of organiza-
tons of different kinds paid homage to
him. In the evening all of the thea
ters presented Ibsen plays, and all
were crowded with enthusiastic audi
ences. Hundreds of kilograms and
letters from foreign countries poured
in like a deluge. A telegram from
King Oscar read thus: II and the
queen send you a heartfelt greeting on
your SEVENTEEN birthday. Your day
OF honor is also day of honor for the
Norwegian people," One of the most
characteristic dispatches was sent from
Nya 1dun, a ladies' society in Stock
holm. 1t was drawn up by Miss Ellen
Key, and read thus: ITO the bard and
seer who has assembled the vast noun
tain solitudes; to the judge and dis
coverer who has delved into the secrets
of the deep: to the creator of immortal
characters; to the thinker of new
formed ideas-Swedish women send
their thankful thoughts" In Germany
nearly every newspaper contained h.
soniana, and Ibsen plays were pre-
sented at many theaters. The city
council of Skien, two days before h.
sens birthday, resolved to call the city
park ''Henrilz Ibsens Plads," and voted
$270 to a fund for the erection of
monument to ''Skien's Famous Son.
(Skien is the birthplace of Ibsen.)
Forty English authors sent him an adj
dress and superb silver cup.
The square milk cans used for sup
plying the great milk condensing fac
tories at Hamar will have to 90, in
spite of the railroad companies, and
round cans will take their place. The
reason for the change is that it has
been proven absolutely impossible to
keep the square cans clean. They
have been retained so long simply be-
cause given quantity of milk takes
up only about half as much space as
in round cans on the railroad cars.