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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNA AL

be held at st. Andreasberg Feb. 15-17, and
many Norwegian champions have already en-
tered In the prize contests.
Peter Jorgensen retired pilot of Copen-
hagen, and his wife, Marie Elizabeth cee-
brated the sixty fifth anniversary of their
marriage on Jan, s. Though upwards OF 80
years Of age the old people are still active
and in possession Of all their faculties.
Charles H. HIGHLAND. who died last week in
Chicago, was one of the leading Swedish
Americans in Illinois. With the aid Of Ed
ward and Westman and William S. Hus-
sander, he organized nearly all the Swedish
a justice OF the peace at the time of his
death. <..
Norway boasts of being better equipped
with telephones than any other country In
the world. OF every 1000 inhabitants over
fourteen have telephones. Sweden, Switzer-
land and Denmark rank high. while in France
and Austria there is only about one phone
for every thousand inhabitants.
Professor E. A. Key, noted pathologist,
died at Stockholm Dec. q, aged So years. He
founded separate institute for pathology
in 1867 and continued his researches and
study. Together with Professor Retains he
completed a large work on the anatomy Of the
nervous system. He was honored by many
scientific societies with honorary member
ship and was recognized as an authority.
Hans Ludwig Peterson a we'll known whole
sale merchant Of Christiania, has left $4,000
kr. Of his fortune to charitable and kindred
institutions. A sum of q, 900 kr. is left to
a sanatorium for consumptives, and 70, coo kr,
to the society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals, portion Of the latter sum to be
paid oui in prizes to such persons as are
especially active in reporting cases Of cruelty.
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In NIinneaDOI5s.

aEnigheden lodge, .%O.@ G. IT., will give a
social and entertainment on Jan. %.
John Gfanath and Peter Rib, citizens of
Dassel, Mimi, have been visiting friends In
Minneapolis recently. ~
t. Rev: E. P. Hafbo,c president of the Norwe-
gian. Free church, has accepted call from
st. Olafs church in this city. &
Rey: o. 4; Tofteen, pastor of st: Ansgarius
south for his health. He will return in
March. -. ;-.%T.". =.
The head lodge OF the Sons Of Norway will
meet Sunday, Jan. 26, at the rooms of Ndaros
lodge, No. 1. at Forester's hall, on Washing
ton avenue N. 49,
"a C. Englund of starbuok, Mimi, was in
the city this week preparing for a prolonged
to the principal countries. go. -. ,
Nordmaendenes Ssangforening will meet
every Wednesday evening at 1902 Franklin
avenue for rehearsal. Eric Guile has been
secured as musical director.
Scandinavian Relief Association will send del
egates to the twenty-third annual meeting to
be. held at Red Wing, Jan. 49,
MessIs 49,: Michael a BIO. Johnson. Q: G: odberg;
to arrange basket social for the Normanna
infantry company and its friends.
The youngest lodge of the Daughters of
Norway has secured the name Of Idun lodge
No. 3. Until other arrangements have been
made the lodge will meet at the rooms of
Dovre'lo lodge, on Central avenue.
Normanna infantry company is talking Of
abandoning it's rifle range at Keegan's lake.
A desirable range can be secured at Silver
lake, near the reservoir, and a change will
probably be made as soon as outdoor work
is practicable. Indoor target practice will be
continued throughout the winter.
Samuel Garborg, a brother Of the famous
Norwegian writer will open an evening school
next Monday evening, Jan. co. at the Naza-
reth Unitarian church, Ninth street and
Twelfth avenue s. The school is principally
intended for such as are deficient in English.
Glasses will be conducted Monday, Tuesday.
Thursday and Friday evenings I
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White, 10, %, 80; kings, 4, 10.
Black to move and win. Can you solve it?
Game No. 14i4-Dyke.
Game No. 1445-Ke1so Exchange.
Played at the Chicago Chess and Checker
Club, between Charles Welen and John T.

And we have problem No. 1924 on diagram
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Chess
Edited by +. N. Stacy.

In the forthcoming International tourna-
ment at Monte Carlo, which opens two weeks
from next Monday, there probably will enter
the following twenty-five players, of whom
three are from the United States: H. N Pills
bury, F. j. Marshall and w. E. Napier OF
America; J. II. Blackburne, j.. Mason, |.
Gunsberg and R. Teichmann Of England; NJ.
I. Tschigorin OF Russia; G. A. Walbrodt, J.
Mieses and II. Won Scheve Of Germany: G.
Schlechter, G. Marco and A. Albin Of Austria;
G. Maroczy of Hungary; D. -Janowski, Tau
benhaus and Billboard of France; A. Reggie
OF Italy.
1t is positively announced that World Cham
pion Lasker will not appear, owing to his
having accepted the chair of mathematics at
Owens college, Manchester. Partial recon-
pense for Laskers non-appearance is found
in the temperance of DR.. Tarrasch, three
times International tourney champion prior
to Lasker's victory in 1897. The latter in the
Manchester Evening News, gives Tarrascn
the following token Of welcome:
The tournament at Monte Carlo, which will
soon be in full swing, promises to be OF con-
spicuous interest. Twenty three entries have
been made including DR.. Tarrasch and Mar
coczy. Much interest will naturally center
round DR.. Tarrasch, whose retirement from
the arena Of chess was announced some years
ago. AS our columns suggested recently,
when we notified a successful exhibition by
him, he has emerged from that retirement,
and, to use fashionable phrase, he is not
going ito plough his furrow alone" The
chess world, no doubt welcomes his reap
pearance, and hopes that he will make his
presence felt; that is, by playing up to his
own standard.
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IS 1T THE TRANSLATION?
English of BjOrnsOn's "Beyond HUI
II man Power'' Doesn't Take

There must be something faulty in the
English translation Of Bpornson's "Be.
yond Human Power It has been we'll
received in Germany and France, but the
performances in English have never Sc
cured much recognition. The students Of
the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts
produced part first Of the play few
days ago. OF this performance the New
York Suns dramatic reviewer wrote:
Last weeks production by the Academy
students OF Pastor Sang translation
from the Norwegian of Bjornstierne Bjorn-
son, showed another play with valuable
first part and worthless second part. The
exhibition of a bedridden woman, suffering
acutely from a nervous disease, was Distress
fully engrossing, any reasonably close i'm
1tation Of expiring life and approaching death
Is bound to be. And the neutrality-suspicious.
aspect Of the case, as seen in the husbands
pathetically futile resort to "'Christian Ssh
ence." did not fail to impress the audience
much as the author had intended. 1t would
not be fair to Mrs. Patrick Campbell to pre-
judge this play unfavorably prior to her ap-
pearance here in it. Very likely she may
compel us to shrink and SILVER by her rep
resentat1on Of the death-marked woman: and
possibly the long discussion of faith and cure,
as given by her actors, may not be tedious
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THELAND OF THE SKI
J. A. Nyman Writes Of Winter
A.. Sports in Scandinavia.
HE HAS AN ARTICLE IN TRAVEL
COusting One of the FavOrite Sports
Music Goes With
Skating.

The English magazine Travel, IN us
January number, has an interesting talh
with J. A. Nyman of the SWed1sh railway
department on the winter sports OF Scan
dnavia, particularly those popular az
Stockholm, Winter sports are assiduous-
" followed in all Scandinavia. The
weather is quite cold, but 1t Is not lily
ing even to weak persons. There are no
great variations Of temperature, and tne
air being dry, the cold is not felt nearly
SO much as where the air is damp.
Zone OF the most popular sports Is
cSasting," says Mr.. Nyman. lit is not
the same as snow tobogganing, but is
practiced on icy runways. The tobog-
gans are again foot high and foot ano
d half broad, on steel runners, and they
are steered with a pole from eight to
twelve feet long.
Then, of course, we have skating, ice
sailing and yachting. We have eXcep-
ttonally good opportunities for the sport
in Stockholm on account OF the large lakes
and ponds and inlets Of the sea. which
are frozen over in winter. The Ice is
kept in excellent condition. being watered
every night. Frequently you can see
number Of people dancing on skates and
executing Quadrilles, waltzes and polkas
On the ice. The whole scene is brilliant
and the foreigner who has never wit
messed it will find it exceedingly notel
and interesting.
ce-sailing is also very much practiced
It is managed with sails stretched on a
frame Of bamboo sticks which are fixed
on the back SO that they can be set in
any way that Is desired, to tack or beat
UP, or drive before the wind 1t is very
curious to see number of people skating
about with these large white sails spread
and looking like immense birds.
Then there is e-yachting, with a sort
or snow pillow on steel runners. which has
q rudder, mast and sails, and is managed
like any ordinary sailing-boat. Some
times you can see these yachts skimming
over the Ice at quicker pace than that
OF any train.
'@The most characteristic diversion OF
Sweden are ski-runn1ng and ski-jumping.
Skis were first used in Sweden as a con-
ven1ent way of getting about when the
ground was several feet deep in snow
but Of late years skiing has become q
regularly organized pastime. The length
OF the ski averages from eight to eleven
feet, and the left one is generally from
one to two feet shorter than the right
to prevent the ski from catching in each
other and throwing the runner down when
he has to turn suddenly, At Stockholm
Last year the ski-jumping competitions
took place on a very steep hill about 16G
feet high, leading down to the level sur
face on the lake at Saltsjoebaden. About
half way down the hill there is ledge
from which the runners jump, making
many famous leaps.
very exciting variation to this sport
is to go ski-driVing after horses or rein
deer. In this sport the person really
makes sleigh Of himself, standing still
on the skis, while the animal pulls one
along by means OF the reins."
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HUNTING THE POLE
Captain Sverdrup and the Fran, Are
Thought to Be.

Thought to Be.
Robert Stein. secretary Of the United
States geological survey, who has lately
returned from an expedition in Arctic
waters, has sent to Minister Grip in
Washington box of mail intended for
the sverdrup party. which is on board the
IRAN somewhere in the northern seas.
The box was entrusted to Lieutenant
Peary, who turned it over to Mr.. Stein
as he was destined for Cape Sabine, where
the Sverdrup party had wintered He
failed to CONNECT or to find any traces of
the party. He believes that the expedi-
ton has proceeded westward with the in
tentdon of returning via Boring strait or
that 1t was sought to drift across the pole
hoping for better success than when
Syerdrup accompanied Nansen. ~. -.l-
. When Captain Sverdrup left Norway it
was freely intimated that he would try
to reach the pole. Publicly it was an
nounced that he was only to make a
modest little exploring trip along the
coast Of Greenland to visit the hitherto
uncharted coasts, but the Fran was care
fully provisioned for four years cruise
and the experienced navigators suspected
at once that the sturdy viking was after
the great prize-the north pole.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
LUNDGREN OVER-ZEALOUs
Head OF Veterinary Institute of Svve
den Is Removed.

Professor Lundgren, head Of the vet
Urinary institute Of Sweden has been dis
missed for the reason that his report on
his long tour of inspection and study
was very distasteful to those above him.
He was granted a stipend to study vet
Urinary matters in foreign countries. He
found a great deal which would be of great
benefit to the institute. In his report he
called attention to many excellent fea-
lures which could be adopted in Sweden.
He also criticized very sharply the an
tiquated and impracticable methods en-
ployed in Sweden. He thought that it was
his duty to recommend reforms but was
soon undeceived. It was conceded that
there was nothing wrong in his views but
he erred greatly in embodying them in
his report. He exceeded his authority
in doing SO and therefore had to go.
Professor Lundgren is recognized as an
able man and thoroughly devoted to his
science which makes his removal seem
all the more ridiculous.
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FIRST GAME-EVANS GAMBIT.
Notes by Editor.

(a) Lasker usually declines the gambit and
plays here to KITS, which he recommends as
giving Black the preferable position. In this
game however, he stipulated to accept the
gambit.
o. Pillsbury and Steintz usually play B
to b, in order to follow with Kt to RI at
tacking the bishop. Lasker, however, prefers
the text.
: (c) Lasker takes all the pawns offered and
gives White full opportunity to get all the
attack the opening will yield
(d) Lasker hereby prefers his position and
| Whites attack peters out with pawn loss.
| (e) Black enters upon the end-game cam
paign with a pawn to the good, and If anything
! with q superior position. -
! 60 A strategic maneuver, which forces the
! fish orc ut-bait alternative. ,....
(g) The position is coming Blacks way.
| III Characteristic of Lasker strategy. Most
players would have played @ to Q5 ch, at
/ once and taken the pawn, simply. Lasker
gains a move and advances his attack.
ID Things are getting hot. ...
I'D Recovering the bind and threatening
| Also
(l) These are interesting exchanges of the
chain lightning order. ...'
I "a Lasker knows that exchange of rocks
means draw or a lose, because Of JanoWski's
>passed OR pawn. Lasker's preceding move,
TX to BE-, is now explained, for if K to B3,
I,JanoWski can force exchange of rocks with
at least even game
(m) Clever maneuver, which cramps Las
ker's position, but yet does not suffice.
(a) Lasker is sure to win one of Janowskt's
isolated pawns and eventually the game.
cEcONn CAME-KTNC'S RISHOP GAMRIT
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Vfo1 u1ty VCuO1 UC1SHpS
les referred to follow:
CENTER COUNTER GAMBIT.

(Notes by NIr. Walker0
>(a) This advance was premature. Black s
rocks should have been developed before this
pawn was advanced
(b) MIR. Fox afterward questioned the eff
cacy of this line of play. Against proper
defense it proves lost time.
(c) This and the succeeding move seem to
be favorable to White, who is enabled to Sc
cure good attack
ID KtxB looked tempting, and might have
given a satisfactory defense.
(e) Getting ready for an attack on the K, g
sids. -.. ... .. w..
() White is continually threatening to re-
move the protection to the KRP. and Black
must play to defend the P.
81 Pretty play, but costs pawn
(h) With view to regainng the pawn and
also to prevent r to K
ID @ to o. saves the piece. but loses an
other pawn. White was playing for a draw
by perpetual check, but he did not have a
chance for it.
(k) Black mates in three more moves.
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Lasker's Latest Games.

World Champion Lasker, at Manchester,
Eng, the other day, played a twogame exhi-
bition match with Janowski, the champion OF
France, under the auspices of the Manches-
ter Chess Club. The result was one draw
and one win for Lasker.
BY stipulation prior to the games, Lasker
was to play a King Bishop gambit in playing
white and defend an Evans in playing black,
thus getting, theoretically the disadvantage
in the openings. His opponent was one of
the cleverest of the European masters and a
thoroughly resourceful antagonist. 1t will be
remembered that Janowski tied Pillsbury for
second place in the late worlds champion
ship tournament at Paris. The two games
are examples of brilliant maneuvering, and
are otherwise remarkable in departing from
the usual lines of play in old and WORKOUT
openings. --.. -. 81 t..
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TABLE 2.
Score-North and South, s.
COMMENT


Trick 1-Hamilton playing the East hand
at this table, leads the ace of hearts The
play is not as bad as the score would indi-
cate, as he has three cards of re-entry, but
1t Is hard to see where the play can ordinarily
win, as the cards next the ace are very small.
Trick S-The return of the heart by South
at this stage is a most excellent play and is
directly responsible for at least two of the
tricks gained. South knows that North has
the best heart, and wants it to make II
possible. He himself is SO weak in suit and
entirely void Of trumDs that it seems advis-
able for he and his partner to make their
good cards early: By South's return Of the
heart ,(after North's false carding), West may
be induced to pass the doubtful trick, or, in
any event, it is forcing what must be the
strong opposing trump hand.
II West trImDs he will probably feel less
like leading trumps, unless very strong orig
lnally. and must therefore lead to one OF
South's suits, either of which will be much
more valuable led up to than led from.
= Trick West should have continued the
diamond suit, which would have saved one
trick. There was no use in leading the spade
suit up to South, for he will be quite sure to
win the trick and will then make what good
diamonds he has, anyway.
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Heffner, who scored win with the black
men. We have no record of 28-24 at this
point.
(c) # s-1s, then 1919, 1922, SO, 20, .15-l1,
and White would have nothing to fear.
l0 If 20, then 21-17, 1882. 1913, and
White would pick a man.
(e) 1910, 26-1e, 2-7(f, 1912, 49, 1919, 1916,
S-11, 14-10, 1928, 1914, 23-18 Black wins.
O 1915, 1918, 1910, 1929 1874, 1918.
Black wins.
(g) If 1918, then 2-7, 1928, 7-1s 1924, 1913,
and it avails blacks nothing
(h) You may ask why we could not see this
draw on run. In reply, will say that the
ment" move, at this stage is 1910. Not
finding any, draw by 1910, we then looked
at 2-6, 20-16, 6-9, 1919, 9-B. and for a time
Our last look was at the only route, 14-10.
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Norway SnOwbOund

A heavy snowstorm covered southern Nor
way with several feet Of snow during Christ
mas week and trains were stalled. Trains out
west were snowbound at Roken. Asker and
Heggedal.' snow plow with three engines
was sent out to relieve them, and stuck fast
in a. cut. The passengers on the trains lived
as they could for three days before the rail.
way was finally opened,
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Sweden and Norway to Confer.

Before long the Swedish and Norwegian
governments will doubtless be engaged in
friendly conference for the settlement Of the
dispute regarding the consular service. Min
lister Lagerheim proposes the appointment Of
a commission Of four members, two from
each kingdom, to consider the matter and to
recommend a solution. The Norwegian gov
eminent is not averse to the plan, but insists
that the commission shall work upon the def
mite proposition that the two countries shall
have separate services.
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Center Counter Gambit.

Black sometimes tries 1-P to GA in reply to
1-P to K4. This reply has usually been con
demned by critics as not the best. In the
is getting i'll better repute There were sew
raj OF these openings in the Hastings interna-
tional tourney OF 1895, and IN international
counter is getting to be d more or less famil-
lar figure. The following are two good sam
pies, one PLAYED by Richmond experts, with
notes by the winner. and another by former
International masters, with notes by Steintz.
In the twin cities the center counter has been
played to some extent by one or two players,
notably by DR.. F: A. Huxmann of Minneapo,,
lis, who has achieved with it fully as good
results as with any other defense.
The games referred to follow: -
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Checkers
Edited by w. III. Grimshavv.
Black
Black
White
THE BOARD
NTJNpFPED

The black men will cover squares from to
u. The white men will cover squares from Il
to 90 The black men should move hrst.
The asterisks indicate the essential moves
to sustain the terms. -. 81
All communications for this department
should be- addressed Checker Editor.
Mattrs for current insertion should reach
this office not later athan Wednesday. Prob
lens and games al all times welcome:
The Flour City Checker Club, 300 Nicollet
avenue. Strangers at all times welcome.
Send 81 so and get II h 81 j GU + n a con-
tanning checker column every Saturday for
one year. --.ri,..- ~
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the exchanges thus brought about, in order
to hasten the end-game, his special forte.
:. (d) This pawn capture leadss to loss OF two
black pawns.
(e) Janowski plays very cleverly here and
cidedly the better Of the position. The French
champion Is noted for giving up his queen
FOR rocks and minor pieces on the cnd-game.
W rms Is an exceedingly willy maneuver
Black dares not take the pawn now that 1t
Is IN his hand. .for fear CT whites counter
attack on the king
81 Vigorous and forceful play.
(h) Move of Laskeresque strategy.
~ This blocks Lasker's position eifectually
and insures the advance of R to Obs,
~ Out Of q clear sky JanowsN apparent
~ thought his win now was assured.
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Changed Fortunes.

l.. %. Smith, at one time one Of the wealthy
men Of Sweden, and a liberal giver to all
worthy institutions and movements, IS living
in Stockholm in stationed circumstances. He
transferred large portions Of his fortune to
his family, and with the remainder specu-
lated in Transvaal gold mines, losing all
fered him an annuity of 10000 kroner, but
he is not satisfied and threatens suit