Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09


His grave, in the midst of what looks
like a sea of grass is inaccessible, as
he was himself in life, but in the
birches above the birds fly in and out
by summertime, and in winter the
leafless branches bow under the
weight OF snow. A few days ago DR..
Sigurd Ibsen, the poets son. in honor
of his father has raised the worthy
bauta. The grave is entirely covered
by a stone, which bears the name Of
Henrik Ibsen. and the date of his
birth and his death. The high stone
bears miners hammer. indicating
the laborious work of Henrik Ibsen.
the great miner Of human character.
The wreath at the foot Of the stone is
o. bronze, Il tribute from Italy placed
on his grave by the officers and sailors
OF an Italian man-of-war that visited
us last summer. Hail TO the man TO
whose honor his son raises a stone by
the roadside" runs line In an old
Morse poem. This noble bauta goes
far to confirm the truth of it.
Labor conditions are improving In
Norway. This is noticeable now more
than ever. for in Christiania, for ex-
ample, where so many hundreds OF
men and women used to lay idle dur
ing the holidays and hundreds Of other
poor families had to be fed by the
charity organizations. there are this
season comparatively few who have
ysf fsfa
charity organizations are not, however,
tagging behind. They realize in full
measure that their services may BE-
needed in the future and thus they
continue to solicit funds wherever
opportunity affords.
The Mormons are keeping up a
vigorous propaganda in Norway. A
new president has recently been seat
from Utah. who is TO make his resi-
dence in Trondhiem and super intend
the mission work. Twenty mlssionar-
les. mostly young men, are expected
to begin work in northern Norway and
in Finland for the cause OF Mormon
ism. A great Mormon conference Is
to be held In Trondhjem next summer,
at which representatives from all the
Scandinavian countries are expected to
be present
Harry Randall. 'he well known
Minneapolis gentleman, who Is Mr..
Road Amundsen's lecture manager, Is
at present arranging a lecture tour for
the celebrated explorer, who returned
TO Norway not long ago. Mr.. Randall
has arranged lectures for Mr.. Amund-
ser in Copenhagen. Herlin, Paris and
London.
The we'll known Savage club" In
London, held au elegant banquet last
month in memory of its fiftleth ami
versary. Fridtjof MAJ sen, the Nor
wegian minister to England, was toast
master for the evening Present vera
many repre- ontatfres from London
scintific. iiis.lr5 and musical circles.
Rergen will have a tourist and ex-
rort exhibition in 1908 and that active
city Is already making strenuous prep
arations for making as complete and
unique al exhibition as possible. Bust
ness men generally are much inter
ested and a substantial appropriation
is expected from the stortbing.
a wife in Nordland, who is an ex-
IRENE vegetarian, has for several years
protested against living with hus-
band who persists In eating meat. As
she was unuble to convert her nus
band 10 her belief she at last applied
for divorce and is now legally
separated from her husband,
Huda Garborg's FIVE act historical
drama has now been completed ana
rendered ws.h great success at the Ma