Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-03

lhe London ana copenhagen papers
take the same view as the Berliner
Tagehlatt and advise Captain
Amundsen to cancel his lecture In
the German language also.
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Gunnar Heiberg, the playwright,
who for many years has been an en-
envy of the great Norwegian dram.
atist and poet, Bjornstjerne Bjornson,
has written play in which he is said
to have built his characters on mem
bers of the Bjornson's faulty. The
play, which is already in print, has
caused a great sensation in Norway
and has been commented on very
generally by all the newspapers Of
Christiania. The managers of the ma.
tional theater in Christiania have re-
fused to recognize the play and it
will not be given at Norway's lead.
ing playhouse. It is to be rendered
at the Tivoli instead.
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Wier Jensens play, "Anna Peters
Daughter" which was rendered at
the St. James theater in London re-
Gently, was splendid success. The
we'll known English actress, Lilly
Mccarthy, played the leading role. It
IS the first Norwegian play that has
been translated and it's popularity
among the masses proved to be re-
markable. The play, which has d
purely Norwegian setting, will be
rendered in America in the near fr.
ture.
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The celebrated Norwegian explorer,
Carl Lumholtz, arrived at Vancouver,
B. c., Oct. s, from which point he
left for Batavia, from whence he will
start his expedition to the interior of
Borneo. The Lumholtz expedition is
we'll planned, has a splendid equip
1aent in every particular and has
been greatly encouraged by the gov
eminent of Holland, to which country
the island belongs.
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"Bjornsterne Bjornson and His Last
Year" is the title of book by Dan
ish author, Miss Mule Finsen, who
was for many years an intimate
friend of the great author, which has
just made it's appearance. The book
has proved a popular seller from the
start.
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The late Anna Hesselmann Of
Bergen left a fortune estimated at
100000 crowns, all of which will go to
charitable institutions Of that city.
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A number of the leading society
women of Christiania have organized
a swimming club. -. ''..' r.
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According to recent reports from
Denmark the study Of eugenics has
been taken up by government CON-
mission composed Of prominent
jUrists representing Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden, with the object of
introducing mutual law regulating
marriages and family rights. The
commission, however, has not gone so
far as was desired by the Danish,
namely, that people intending to mar
ry in all cases should give certifi-
Gates of health. Sweden would not
consent, its representatives claiming
that this would be too great a per-
sonal and economical demand to
make, and it was argued that 1t
would tend to increase the already
existing reluctance to enter into
matrimony.
A Danish scientific expedition,
headed by Mortensen, started from
Copenhagen on Nov. Fl on deep sea
exploration and biological and zoolog-
cal investigation. The expedition
will first visit the Philippines and
from there will proceed to Japan,
Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Van.
| couver and Panama, and will return
| by way of the United States. It will
| occupy two and one-half years in the
work.
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Indications point strongly to the
| fact that the amended woman's suf,
frage bill will pass the Second cham
her of the Danish rigsdag with a large
majority. The woman's suffrage bill
was passed last year by the folketin
get, but was defeated in the First
chamber Of the rigsdag, which re-
suited in the progressive element
electing most of the rigsdag represen
tstives at the recent elections.
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The remains of the American writ
or, Price Collier, who died suddenly
In Copenhagen few weeks ago, was
cremated at the Copenhagen cremato
rum Nov. 6. A funeral service wa.
conducted by Rev. Mortimer E. Ken
nedy, formerly royal chaplain at thu
court of King Edward VII. TIL.
ashes Of the deceased will be sent tx
New York in an urn. =
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Heinrich Guttig, a German VIII,
robbed one of the Copenhagen banks
recently of 1868 crowns and VIII,
was arrested three weeks ago in Lon
don and brought back to Copenhagen
for trial, has been sentenced to 81,
years imprisonment. An accomplice
Lindoff Larson, committed suicide ii
Copenhagen when he learned that ea
cape was impossible. si~%