Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

yet remains for me to say is an ex-
preston of admiration for the man
whose name is already known in the
scientific world and has become that
OF a celebrated philanthropist, Alfred
Nobel. The creation of the prizes ~
which he has established such an ex-
ample of generosity is an honor to
our age land deserves the especial
gratitude of those who have devoted
thmselves to the advancement of the
cause of peace. What I have just said
also applies to those who have been
declared worthy of the Nobel prizes."
The bricklayers' union of Malmo
has petitioned the executive commit
tee of the national organization for
permission to go on a strike.
The Helsingborg and Hessleholm
railway company has sold AZ bonds
to the amount of $27O,000.
The "twelve mems councir' of the
Landtmanna party has agreed to sup
port the main points of the govern
ment suffrage bill.
All attempts to settle the Journey
men bakers strike at Gothenberg
have failed.
DENMARK.
What's the matter with Holger
Drachmann's health? Every now and
then we read that the poet is suffer-
! ing from some ailment. His latest
trouble is sciatica.
The government is going to issue
new patterns of postage stamps, and
bounties have been offered for the
best designs.
The Danes would be very much
pleased to see President Roosevelt ap-
point Jacob A. Riis as governor of the
Danish West Indies, always provided,
of course, that the islands are sold TO
the United States within the lifetime
of Mr.. Riis.
The oldest citizen. Karen Brodbak
| of Holsterbro has completed her one
hundred-and-ffth year. She has been
bedridden for a number of years, but
her mind is bright for her age.
j. C. lehman, we'll known Co.
penhagen wine merchant, is putting
up magnificent building near Lying
| byveien, which is to be home for
! 300 children. The cost of the building
will be at least 100000, and the run
ming expenses are put at $4,000 a
year. Besides the children's home
there will be a group of buildings
which are to accommodate 400 fam
| lilies. The cost of the latter is put at
! $700,OO0, and the rent of these build
| ings, amounting to $14,00o>> a year,
| shall go to the children's home. Al
this property will be gift to the pub
| lie, pure and simple. But this is not
| all. With the exception of a moder-
ate amount of money which will go to
Mr.. Teilmann's wife and daughter, he
intends to donate all his wealth to the
| children's home, so that the institu-
| ton will be absolutely self-sustaining
for all time.
| The conscious stubbornness of the
Danish element in the provinces that
were annexed by Germany almost
forty years ago is evidently making
an impression on the German author
! tiles. For years past it has been the
policy of the German government to
expel Danish servants on different
! pretexts. But it did not tend to
weaken the Danish sentiment N the
| provinces. In many localities the
Danes can carry the elections without
an effort. This state of things does
not please the Germans, who expected
a gradual petering out of things
Danish. Something new was tried.
Men who for thirty years or more lMd
enjoyed the privileges of German citl-
zens, or even completed regular serv-
| ices in the German army, were noti-
fed that mistake had been made
with regard to the privileges enjoyed
by them, that they were not German
| citizens, and that they must leave the
country within so many hours. In the
midst of all these strange proceedings
the Danes of ''South Upland" are
tending to their business, talking
Danish, enjoying themselves and
growing fat.
NORWAY.
Trondhjem. Consul Ivar Huitfeldt,
on the occasion of his silver wedding,
donated $4,000 to different charitable
concerns.
The total number of young people
confirmed in the churches of Kris
tiania this spring was 1874, of whom
$50 were girls and LOIS boys.
The Kfistiansand seamen's union
| declared by a unanimous vote that
! there is no need of a Norwegian con-
sular service in Sweden. Without the
| aid of a consular representation, Nor
ways trade with Sweden increased
| ing the years 1S90-1900.
The master and journeymen bakers
of Kristiania have arrived at an agree
ment, and thus the impending strike
has been averted.
| The total catch of Goldfish for the
whole country was 27,0O0,o0O fish up
| to April 9. This is one million better
than last year, but the average is 49,,
| 100000 at this time of the year.
An anti-tobacco crusade will soon
be started in the public schools of
! Kristiania. Part of the agitation will
be the holding of children's mass
meetings at the schools.
Engineer Phil is going to build and
operate gas works in the city of Bodo.
Erik Werenskjold's portrait paint
| ing of Bjorqson has been purchased
for the royal collection of paintings in
Copenhagen, the price paid being a.
little over $500.
The Kristiania polytechnic society
celebrated it's fiftieth anniversary