Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-03-01

Kaiser Wilhelm will visit Norway next
summer.
The Bandak and Nordsjo canal in Teie-
marken is frozen up for several months
this year, and the people in Upper Tele-
marker are sorry because they did not
build railroad instead OF the canal
The conservatives expect that a collec-
ton Of Bjornson's utterances on politics
will soon be out. The aim of the work
will be to show what great contradic-
tions he has made. The liberals do not
enjoy this move, and it is expected that
Bjornson himself will protest against it.
There would be nothing illegal in such q
publication because it would contain only
public expressions.
Thirty-one young girls are being cared
Tor at the Lappish orphans home in
kvenangen.
Inc government proposes to appoint a
committee to report on the question of
establishing veterinary high school.
Jorgen schive made the longest leap, 80
rect, at national ski running tourna-
ment at Holmenkollen, Kristiania.
The first catch of spring herring of this
season was commenced with nets at
Bremanger. The herring is large and
fine. The fish shoals seem to be moving
towards the shore. Good prospects at
Kim. Considerable quantities of Goldfish
have been caught at Bremanger and
Vaasvaag, and the fish is big and fat.
There is considerable excitement among
the people, and large number of buyers
and spectators have appeared at the
stations.
The Norwegians agree with the Swedes
that the Scandinavian peoples are by no
means inclined to do homage to the car
on account of his peace manifesto, now
that he has ridden rough-shod over the
constitution of Finland.
number of waterfalls have been
bought for manufacturing purposes in
the vicinity of Stavanger. The prices
were quite stiff.
A man from Valders has gone to Yer
dalen to buy 500 reindeer which are to
be transferred to the former place.
The waterfalls around Kragero will
soon be utilized for manufacturing pur-
poses. They represent combined capaci-
ty of 5000 horse power
The Swedish minister for foreien af-
fairs requested Gram, an ex-member of
the cabinet, to represent the United
Kingdoms at the peace congress. But
Gram refused to serve because the pres
ent Norwegian cabinet had objected to
his appointment, and because he did not
wish to oppose the government of his
own country in such an important mat
ter.
Ibsen's 'Hedda Gabler" was presented
IN Athens, Greece. The audience went
almost wild with enthusiasm.
DENMARK.
The national government has been en-.
listed in the movement against the rats
in Copenhagen, and the rigsdag will be
called upon to pass the necessary laws
The movement is so new that it's patrons
found some difficulty in determining un.
der what particular department of the
government the rat war ought to be
Waged, and compromise was agreed
upon, by which the honors as we'll as
the responsibilities will be divided. The
laws are not expected until next year
The plan is so sweeping and compre.
hensive in it's scope that it will be neces.
sary to establish small stations in Copen.
hagen for the reception and disposition
OF the dead rats. Nothing less than q
war of determination, it seems.
The so-called Kokkenmoddinger (piles
OF refuse from kitchen) have played ar
extraordinary role in the archaeological
history of Denmark and northern Eu.
rope. Prof. Japetus Steenstrup has beer
named as the one who first demonstrated
the origin of these relics of the distant
past. Now William Sorensen, Phi. D.
has thrown a bombshell into the camp OF
the historians and archaeologists by pub
fishing brochure to show that the hon
or given to Steenstrup really belongs te
Prof. Worsaae It is expected that the
new publication will cause a lively tilt
among those who are interested in the
matter.
There is plenty to do for poor people
in the Danish capital this winter, and thu
number Of those who suffer from cole
and hunger is not so great as in previou:
years. This fact was brought out very
strikingly at the recent opening of {
Samaritan" or lunch room for the poor
In previous years this establishment wa:
| crowded from the very moment its door:
| were thrown open to the public; but thi:
year the building was practically empt3
during the day of opening.
Even the distant little island of Born
holm is going to have a railway. The
first spade of dirt on the new line wa.
taken Feb. Is. The laborers receive onl,
six cents an hour.
The master butchers of Copenhagen re-
| fused to hire Germans in place of tn.
| striking journeymen.
The bookbinders' strike in Copenhage,
| is maintained with determination. TIL,
| strikers have detailed watchmen outsid,
the bookbinderies to keep track of thos,
apprentices who are still working.
A farmer at Norsens sold a one-and-a
| half-year-old stallion for 81, $50.
The government has introduced a bill
| in the rigsdag, the aim of which is tt
have about 81 ,6o0, 900 devoted to the recon
.struction of Kristianborg Castle IL
Copenhagen.
Fifty thousand pounds of oleomargar
| inc was conf1scated at the Esbjerg Gus
| tom house because its color was too dark
| The goods came from a Dutch Englisl
| factory.
The bookbinders strike is closed. TIL,
working hours, remain unchanged, bu
| the wages were raised. The settlement