Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-07-19
DENMARK.

The Free Trade Union of Denmark is
the name given by Mr.. Westenholg, a
rich farmer at Brastrup, to al national
organization which he has started by
advertising in the press and wise.
ON of the first tasks of the union will
be to raise money for the spreading Of
free trade literature. The regulations
provide that no contributions shall be
asked from poor members. The prosper
GUS members are expected to contribute
at least $1.35 from every parish in the
country.
The state Of Denmark has spent large
sums Of money for the purpose Of dis
covering the most practical way of utiliz-
ing the wind as a motive power. The ex-
periments, which nave covered a period
of ten years, were made chiefly at the
state experimental station Of Askov.
Many theories were tried, but the great
problem of equalizing or distributing the
force Of the inconstant air currents re-
mains unsolved. 1t has been demon
strated, however, that the common wind
mill is the most practical means of utiliz-
ing the wind for industrial purposes.
H. P. Hansen. a native Of Horsens, who
was very influential in Cape Colony, and
finally became mayor of Chalk Bay, Cape
Colony, was drowned near his city April
last.
MI. Gron. a Copenhagen merchant, has
bought the biggest pleasure yacht ever
owned by a Dane. It was built in Eng
land and requires a crew of Is men.
Representatives from Randers, Ebeltoft
and Grenaa held a convention at Ryom-
gard to discuss the question Of estab-
fishing a line of ferries between Upland
and sjalland. The convention recon-
mended such a line as the cheapest and
best way Of connecting the two places.
and a committee was elected to push
the matter in the rigsdag.
There are over 5000 vacant buildings
in Copenhagen. and over 500 of these are
new.
Bishop Gotsche is dead. He was ap-
pointed bishop Of h diocese of Ribe
in 1895. and never distinguished himself
except as a man Of peace. He was a
friend of the Inner mission people.
Lund brothers extensive factories In
Herring, nave been damaged by fire to
h extent Of 500, 000.
Prague Bohemia, June 5-On the oc-
casion Of the three hundredth anniver-
sary Of the death of Tycho Brahe, the
great Danish astronomer, the city Of
Prague has caused his tomb in the THEM
church to be restored. When the vault
was opened two caskets were found.
They doubtless contain the remains of
Tycho Brahe and \ his wife. who died
three years later. Both corpses were
well preserved
Baron Juul-Rysensteen has caused him
self a peck OF trouble as minister Of
public traffic. Som time ago he removed
a railway employee to another district in
order to prevent him from running for
a seat in the rigsdag. His action was
roundly denounced. But he baron is
dauntless. At the present moment he is
engaged in exterminating the Danish
railway union. He tried to accomplish
his purpose by removing the president
and the treasurer Of the union to other
parts Of the kingdom. But his tactics
only aroused the member of the railway
union to greater activity, and the chances
are as ten to one that Baron Juul-Ry-
sensteen will exterminate himself as q
member Of the cabinet while the railway
union Is poisoning like the rose.