Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-03-18

nent On In Norway. He also brings
with him several hundred stereopttc.
an Views and will give lectures about
Norway during the last 100 years;
but these lectures Will not be given
Tor personal gain. as Mr.. Hilsen only.
intends thereby to awaken interest
among his countrymen for their old
homes. Mr.. Hilsen's latest literary;
work 10 . book called Norway From
1914 to 1914" in which some sixty.
OF Norway's most prominent artists.
sctentists. politicians and literary
men have so-opersfed ana this book
has had IN extraordinary sale and
was received by tho press with excep-
tional favor.
The late Bishop Bang Of Norway
had collected and preserved many let
ters and documents, during his long,
active life. Many Of them wore used
as sources of information for his nu-
mereus works. Some are Of real in
terest and value as historical and lit
erary documents. Among other things
there are series otspapers on RENT
niscenses." It was his desire that all
these papers might be given the royal
archtvarius and preserved. His de-
sire was recently fulfilled when q
number Of packages were handed over
to the royal archivarius. Among these
packages are some which have in
structions not to be opened until for
ty years after the death Of the donor.
His large library Of more than 1000
volumes has been distributed accord
Ing to his will. Many Of the volumes,
which were of personal interest, have
been given to members Of his family,
while tho largest number will find
their way to America and will be put
on the shelves of the libraries of the
Norwegian schools of the country.
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H. B. Kirkland. Norwegian-Ameri-
can, was received in audience by the
king few months ago. On that. &C.
casion the king expressed himself
somewhat favorably about the use of
pure Norwegian, and MI. Kirkland
quoted the king in Norwegian-Amer-
lean newspaper. Now the language
reformers of Norway have bounced
upon this quotation to show that the
king is on their side in the everlasting
language squabble. But the king, be-
ing the king of the Norwegian people
as a whole, does not fancy this use
OF his expressions, and he has made
1t known that an incorrect Einterpre-
tatton has been put on what he said
to Mr.. Kirkland.
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The Norwegian sardine industry is
liable to find competition from the
fact that the sea of Galilee is said to
be, full Of the finest kind of sardines
and it is already planned to start sew
eral sardine canning factories at DIFF
ferent points on this holy sea. The
contention is that there would be a
singularly strong demand for this sar-
dine by Jews and Christians all over
the world. The small fish are said to
be singularly palatable.
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Sigurd 1bsen is among those who
cannot see why DR.. Sven Hedin's visit
and lecture in Christiania would not
bring about a better feeling between
the two countries. Referring to the
recent march Of 10000 peasants to see
Tho King In Stockholm Mr., Ibsen said
TINT he thought twas an admirable
effort on the part Of patriotic lot of
men and wished that he could some
day see the same evidence of patriot.
ism in Norway.
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Captain Road Amundsen Is not In
favor of installing wireless telegraphy
| on the Fran. He believes that this
would place the crew in q position to
hear from home too often and make
them, so lonesome that they would
feel like returning. He also argues
that the wireless would be Of no real
technical value to the expedition.
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