The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-10
DIR. MOBILES PRIZES.
Inventor OC Dynamite Gives to En-.
courage Pursuits of Peace.

Inventor Of Dynamite Gives to En-
cONrnge Pursuits of Peace.
One of the greatest anomalies Of mol
ern times is that DR.. Alfred Nobel,
who achieved great fame by his inven-
tions in destructive explosives and
amassed an almost fabulous fortune by
manufacturing them, should give the
most princely prizes for inventions and
work which are regularly calculated
to foster peace. Recently, 100000 of
his vast estate has been distributed
among men who have distinguished
themselves in physics medicine, chem
istry, literature and for tue cause OF
universal peace. Yet, for the past gen.
GRAFTON, he has been known as the in
ventor of dynamite ard other high eX-
plosives.
His first invention, on which he OBJ
tanned patent in 1863, was a new pow
der, with nitro-glycerine as the base.
Though the products of his factories
We're the causes of deaths, they yet
wrought good.
DR.. Nobel was unusually charitable,
and was simple in his habits Of life.
Rich persons, unless they had acquired
wealth by their own efforts. he des-
pissed, and it was for this reason that
he cut off his relatives. The executors
of his will, however, were obliged to
allow mis- relatives 100000 kroner, in
order to restrain them from contesting
the will. They have been appeased,
and the Nobel prizes will now be given
regularly.
The report of the committee on the
peace prize to the Norwegian storth-
ing was the occasion for a sort of holt
day. Prince Carl and Princess Inge-
borg, Count Lagerhein, the Swedish
minister of foreign affairs, and the
wives of the members of the cabinet
and other high officials were present.
When the members of the committee,
Councillor Lovland Premier Steen,
Bjornstjerne Bjornson, President Horst
of the Lagthing, and John Lund, APP
peared, the whole assemblage rose.
BjorEson, who looked remarkably we'll,
attracted much attention.
President Berner, of the storthing,
received the report, and took occasion
to remark that it was doubtless Nor
ways consistent advocacy of peace
measures which had prompted DR.. No
bel to select the Norwegian storthing
as the judge in awarding the peace
it's work, and expressed the hope that
the cause of arbitration and peace
would be advanced. AS the committee
RETIRED the assemblage rose again in
their honor.
The peace society in, the storthing
held a festival in the evening, which
was attended by $50 persons. Remarks
were made by Rector Horst, Councillor
Lovland and Bjornson.
The other prize-winners were Prof.
Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, for his dis
covery of the x ray; Emil Behring
for his discovery of the diphtheria Sc
rum; Jacob H. Won't Hoff, the Dutch
chemist and Sully Prudhomme, the phi
losophical poet of France. The prizes
were awarded at Stockholm on Dec
10, in the elegant hall of the musical
academy. Crown Prince Gustaf, Prince
Eugen, many of the mobiles and the
most distinguished men were present
as we'll as the fortunate winners of the
prizes, with the exception of M. Sully
Prudhomme, who was prevented from
attending by illness. Former Minister
of State Bostrom made an eloquent ad.
dress, and the prizes, with diplomas
were awarded by the crown prince
amid lively applause.
The influence of German and French
culture and thought on Scandinavian
life IS str.kingly displayed in the
awards Of the Nobel prizes. The sci
entists and authors of Great Britain
Italy and Russia, as well as those OF
the United States, failed to secure. one
Of the six. Thomas A. Edison was
highly recommended, but failed. 1t
seems to he only matter of personal
opinion whether his great inventions
in the field of electricity are more val
liable to the human race than the dis
coyery Of the X-ray by Roentgen.