Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
NORWAY.

Former Premier Christian Nicholson
Was 81 years old March Is.
Captain Otto Sverdrup has gone to
Alaska, where he is to be engaged in
ths, whaling business.
Foreign Minister lrgens has been ap-
pointed to represent Norway at the
cc1onation of King George of England,
which is to take place June %.
Grown Prince Olaf has been prac-
thing on his skis nearly every day for
months past. His ambition is to make
& standing leap from the Holmenkollen
Pump
Herbert PIERCE, United States min
lister to Norway, is taking great pains
to learn pure Norwegian, which he
thinks is much more beautiful than
Danish-Norwegian.
Risor went dry by vote of Is to H..
There was one saloon, and the license
was $40. After Jan. /. 1912. there
will be no chance to sell whisky. beer
or wine in the town.
A large temperance meeting at
Randefjord resolved to start "a move
ment for taking private vote in or
der to ascertain the numerical strength
of the prohibitionists of Norway.
Only two authors receive subsidies
from the government this year, name
ly, Kristofer Janson, Unitarian
preacher. and Arne Garborg. The lat
ter is subsidized expressly in the in
terest of the language reform move
ment. Each of the two get . little
over S400 a year.
Christofer Ellingsen. the Oldest bust
ness man in Nordland. died at the age
Of SO years. He was born at SkrOven.
and there he was the leading business
man for great number of years. He
was member of the we'll known FL
lingsen family. which descended from
Benkestok. nobleman. The deceased
had many brothers. all of whom lived
to very old age.
A very interesting burial place has
been excavated close to the city of
Hamar. The bones of woman and of
a horse were found close together, and
number of objects of silver and
bronze, part of them being ornaments,
part of them useful tools. Only once
or twice have women been found
buried together with horses in Nor
way. Prof. Gustafsson says that the
find dates from the beginning of the
tenth century.
The aim of the language reform
movement IS to replace the Norwegian.
Danish book language by consolida.
ton Of the main dialects used by the
| common people. In other words,
pure" Norwegian means the tongue
used every day by the peasantry of
the country. It has been customary
to look upon the dialects as something
inferior to the finished and polished
NorWegian-Danish. 1t was reserved
for the Rev. Alfred Erikson. D. D.,
member of the storting, to turn the
whole theory upside down by demon.
strating that it is the real aristocracy
of Norway that is talking the language
reform movement. How does he prove
his point? The 'aristocracy," the
'best" people of Norway, are really
the farmers. They are the backbone
Of the nation, and they want to push
their language, "Maalet," to the front
Being literally correct, this argument
is a powerful blow to the anti-Maal
| party.
Herbert PIERCE, United States min.
lister to Norway, has dog which sud
denly acquired international fame. He
Is a bulldog of the most aggressive
type, and he must be muzzled when
| ever he appears on the street. The
! other day he tore his muzzle and went
for the nearest dog in sight. The vic
tim happened to belong to Brynjult
Wangen, lawyer, who joined the fight
in behalf Of his dog. The bulldog re-
flushed to let go of his hold, and Mr.
Wangen tried to give him the finishing
blow. Finally the bulldog realized the
seriousness of the situation. dropped
the lawyers dog and ran to Mr.. PIERCE
half dead. Mr.. Peirce was shocked at
the sight, and announced through the
newspapers that he would pay hand.
some reward to any one that would
furnish the name Of the party that
had abused his pet dog. The lawyer
rung up the minister and told him the
whole story, and now Mr.. PIERCE ex.
poets the Norwegian authorities to en-.
able him to get even with the lawyer.