Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
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The Norwegian composer, Johan
Svendsep. who died in Copenhagen
some two weeks ago, is probably the
one of Norway's greatest artists
whose name will survive the longest.
He has not published many compost
tons, but this has been owing to an
exaggerated self-criticism which did
not permit him to print anything
which was not in itself perfect and
beyond all criticism. Svendsen spent
his best years in Denmark as con-
ductor of the Copenhagen Royal OPP
era. During all these years he re-
manned Norwegian at heart, and
when, several years ago, he felt COM
PEELED to resign his position, broken
in health and without any means of
existence, he refused to become a
Danish citizen, thereby losing a life
pension which otherwise would have
been granted him by the Danish gov
eminent. The last years of his life
were spent in great financial misery;
but now that he has passed away all
due honors will be paid him. The day
after his death the Norwegian storth-
Ing was called together and in special
session, upon motion of the prime min.
lister, 1t was unanimously decided to
have his body brought to Norway and
his funeral taken care of at the ex.
pense of the state. According to his
own desire he will be cremated and
his ashes will be buried in Christi
ania beside Bjornson and Ibsen.
There have been many interesting
events in sporting circles lately First
of all Scottish football team came
to Christiania and defeated the Nor
wegian players in two games, play
ing against two different Norwegian
football teams. But the Christiania
sportsmen got even when it came to
the rowing contests, beating the Eng
lish Agecroft club in two matches,
one a four-oared, the other an eight
cared match. The weather was all
in perfect condition. The two matches
were well contestead by the English
men, who lost only by two or three
boat lengths each time Then came
the German Turnverein of Berlin,
who took part in the great national
turn meeting at stavanger short
time ago The Germans proved splen-
did turner's and covered themselves
with glory and silver medals before
leaving for their native land
Norwegian soldiers do not have a
great deal Of liberty If the following
item is true. It is reported that a
proposition has SSen made by the
Bergen brigade Of the Norwegian
army that the soldiers be allowed to
visit the Norwegian capital during
the summer maneuvers in Eastern
Norway. Those supporting the prom
osition assert that it is the general
practice in the American navy to let
the sailors visit the cities throughout
the course Of the cruises and that
such a practice would be very bene-
fetal to the individual soldier 1t is
stated that in the case of a great
many of the soldiers, this would be
the only opportunity of their lives to
visit their country's capital
Says Harper's Bazaar: "a pretty
little anecdote met us in Christiania
lately. Tt seems that quiet, tailor
made little lady went into one of the
shops one day and bought pair OF
shoes, and when the saleswoman
asked her address, she replied: You
need not deliver them Just have
them wrapped, If you please. My
husband will meet me here and he
will carry them And in a moment
his majesty the king came in, took
the queens parcel and they walked
out together as If they had never
heard of the crown of Norway"
The dispute of the mine owners
and miners over wages and conditions
of employment eliminated on July 8
in lockout OF $4,000 men at various
points in Norway. If a settlement is
not reached within a week 1900
more employees will be shut out