Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
The reports from the Trondhem
district are that the crop prospects
this year areeXcellent.
The exposition of the fishing indus
tries, at Trondhem. was formally
opened by a speech by King Haakon,
delivered in the main exposition build
ing. A cantata, composed for the oc-
cason by Rev Sigvald Skavland, was
sung by chorus of 200 voices. The
exhibits give evidence of remarkable
progress in the fishing industry of
the country. Among the first visitors
was Prince Andrew of Greece
A telegram from Stavanger says
that the lobster fishing at Hvittingso
is exceptionally good. and that almost
every person is engaged in the work.
Dr. Bugge, professor of theology,
has contributed an article to the press,
in which he urges revision of Land
stad's well-known hymn book, on the
grounds that the language used by
Landstad is somewhat antiquated, and
because some of the hymns are lack
| ing in poetic and religious qualities,
Norway is in mourning over the
death of Jonas Lie, the celebrated
novelist, who was one OF the brilliant
company of authors that have made
the Land of the Midnight Sun mod
" Io1lac I,,ri loo
The end came July 6. Unexpectedly
to the outside world. which was not
aware that the novelist was breaking
down under the weight of years.
Jonas Lie was born Nov. 6, 1888,
rear Haugesund. His father was an
attorney, who in 1889 became ''fogedo
at Tromso. The boy got longing for
the sea and was ambitious to become
naval officer, but for this he was in
capacitated by his weak eyes.
He entered Lyder Sagen's famous
Latin school at Bergen and was later
transferred to the still more famous
Heltberg school, or student factory
as it was called, in Christiania In
this institution Lie was fellow stu
dent of Henrik Ibsen, Bjornstierne
Biornson and Aasmund Olafson Vinje.
three youths destined to achieve
greatness as authors. That his asso.
citation with these budding geniuses
exerted a powerful influence upon him
goes without saying, turning his
thoughts into literary channels
! Leaving the Heltberg school, Lie
studied law at the University of CHS
tiania, and in 1859 located for the
practice of the legal profession at
Kongsvinger. But he was complete
failure at an attorney, as his mind
was not OF practical turn and his in.
terests were centered on literature in
stead of the law. He specialized in
timber lands and was wrecked finan.
cially, returning to Christania in 1868.
staggering under burden OF debt tina t
! he could never lift.
Literature was now apparently his
only recourse, and in 1870 he gave to
the world his first novel Den Frem.
synte' C'The Man of Second slightly
which made deep impression, fixing
his place among the leading authors
of the day. The government recog-
nized his genius by granting him a
stipend to travel abroad. Other popu
lar novels BY Lie followed, the best
being "The Pilot and His Wife" "The
+ Barque Future" and "Nordfjordhest
\ en-" ('The North Fjord Horse.').
i He. also published volumes of 20
etry, dramas and short tales, the
most famous of which are the weird
| stories entitled "Trold" (Trolls).
Jonas Lie was Of dreaming and
mystic nature, and his writings are
colored by these qualities. They are
exceedingly original and genuine, and
Will surely live.
The death Of Jonas Lie leaves Nor
way only two great authorization
son and Arne Garborg- a
few years ego she boosted OF good
ly group Of literary stars.
A statue of Camilla Collett the au
thoress, is to be executed by Gustav
i Vige'and, the gifted sculptor, who
made the statue Of Henrik Verge
land, Camilla Collects famous broth
er-the statue of which duplicate
4 was recently unveiled at Fargo, N, D
The great carbide factory at odda
the construction of which began las,
year, is now completed, and samples
Of the product are being sent to for
I eign countries to be tested BY nexi
fall the factory will be running at full
blast.