Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-23


When the king stopped at the
Ringebu station an old lady, knitting
in hand, greeted his majesty thus:
II must bid you welcome to our place. -
The king noticed her and said: "Well,
you are knitting, my good mother?"
Eyes, sir; am" The king handed
the "good mother" gold coin which
made the old lady fairly bubble over
with delight. ''But what am I. to do
for you in return? Suppose knit you
pair of mittens?" Eyes, you may do
that-but you must make them pretty"
"But what color do you like-red,
blue, Or" II think gray is the most
most suitable for us old people," SLOW
shall I send them to you?" ''Give them
to this ordforer chairman of the town
board, and he will forward them to
my court marshal, so I'll get them all
right" ''Yes, sir; I'll do that. God
bless you" And this peculiar ''audi-
ence" became matter of history.
The Kristiania Diskontobank has
failed. 1t is claimed the assets will
fully cover the liabilities.
A boat capsized at Fredrikstad, and
eight persons were drowned.
Drammen exported 6, 700 tons of wood
pulp in six days. Fifteen steamers
were required to dispose of the goods.
The STANCE township government
has refused to raise fund from which
homeless farm laborers may borrow
money for the purchase of food.
DENMARK.
The peace society of Denmark held
very successful convention at Ring
stedt, about 1850 people being in at
tendance.
One result of the great lockout is
that much of the public improvements
in Copenhagen is deing done without
the intervention of contractors.
Copenhagen has been almost flooded
with counterfeit krone and rs and 10
ore coins. They are so well made that
they can be distinguished from the gen.
uine article only by the false ring.
The DANISH seamen are contemplate
ing united move for the purpose of
raising their wages. P. Clausen, a
professor at naval academy, has
warned against strike in the follow
ing terms: sSome of our most impor-
tant shipowners are already operating
their ships under foreign colors, Nor
wegian or Russian. and in case strike
should occur, resulting in laying up
of vessels for lack of men, these ship
owners would change flags" Clausen
advises the sailors to learn their trade
to perfection and to practice economy,
and they will soon find it easy to make
a living.
A statue will soon be erected on a
hill called "Hamlet's Grave" near
Helsingor. The statue is to be model
ed by female sculptor.
The:catch of salmon in the northern
part of the country is satisfactory and
the price at Hammerfest has come
down to cents pound.
Seals and whales are plentiful in
Arctic waters this season. A schooner
from Fromso stayed away two weeks
and brought back one thousand seals.
Around Iceland some crews have
caught as many as seventy-6ve whales
each.
S. Schandorph, Danish poet, has
written song to the Finnish people
in their present troubles. Their bravery
is lauded in high sounding tones and
their civilization is referred to as Sec
ond to none. ''That ignominious mes
sage" of the car is laid at the door of
his evil councillors, "a pack of manda-
rines." Defiance is out of the question
on the part of the Finlanders. The
only thing that is of any avail is ''the
patient, silent perseverance that en-
dureth forever" The poet finally calls
the attention of the Finnish people to
the passive yet successful resistance
which the Danes of South Upland are
making against the endeavors of the
Germans to Germanize them by main
force: Behold our modest Jutes and
then behave as them, ye Finnish men!
The body may be locked in chains-the
mind unclaimed forever reigns."
Some Finnish societies forwarded
their constitutions and bylaws to the
governor general for approval, and he
in turn sent them to the car. They
were returned with the following omi-
nous lines from the very hand of his
majesty: ''Under the present circum-
stances I do not see any benefit to the
people in the existence of societies."
La Finlande is the name of new
paper published in London. It's aim is
to advocate the cause of Finland and
it is printed in French.
The Finnish senate made appropria-
ton for a new railroad from Meaborg
to Fotned. But the Russian govern
ment has decided that the line shall
not be built, but that on the contrary
the railway system of Finland shall
be incorporated into that of Russia by
means of a bridge across the Neva
river.
The czar has called s.szzs:or OF the
landtag for Jan. %, 1900
IN PORTO RICO.
Baseball Is nonular.