Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-06

The consistory of Strengnes has
voted against the adoption of the
new hymn-book, which is the work
of Rev. Evers.
Some years ago the so-called Will
iam's Pills were excluded from the
market Of Sweden because they con-
tanned strychnine. When this be-
came known to the foreign manufac-
turer he began to send pills that con-
tanned no strychnine to Sweden. At
present the composition of these pills
is exactly the same as that of
Blaude's pills, which are home
product. The price of certain num-
Der of Williams pills is 81 cents,
while exactly the same quantity of
Blaude's pills may be had for trife
over ten cents. The latter are also
more carefully made. And still the
sale of the former is very large in
Sweden because they are imported.
The above facts were brought out in
a discussion in the riksdag.
DENMARK.
The increase of the traffic in the
Copenhagen free harbor has neces-
STATED the erection of several new
warehouses, and it may be found pro-
fitable to tear down the old, small
frame warehouses and put up substan
tial structures in place of them.
A monument to CAST Etlar, the
novelist, was unveiled few days ago
at Gentofte on a block of granite.
The social democrats of Denmark
are running new risks. For years
past they have fused with the liberals
at the election of members of the
rigsdag. Now they feel strong
enough to go it alone. They held
national convention at Aavhus, and
there were almost 200 regular del
egates representing about 125 clubs
which have membership of about
$4,000. By crushing majority the
convention resolved to put up
straight candidates in IS rigsdag dis
tricts. This means that there will be
three candidates in many districts,
representing the social democrats,
the liberals and the conservatives.
The liberals will be left in an I'M
enviable position, for in many local.
tiles they will have to fight both
right and left. The liberals have al
ready commenced to nominate candi-
dates in districts which at present
are represented by social democrats
/ in the rigsdag.
The Cyclone, a sloop belonging to
Mr.. Dahl of Sudero, Farae islands,
was lost, and a crew of 16 men per-
ished. 1t is supposed to have been
run down by an English traveller.
Jess Petersen, "the strong Jut-
lander promised to throw Nourlah,
the Turkish wrestler, in 80 minutes
or forfeit $135. They had combat
in Copenhagen, but there was no
fall. They may try again.
The rigsdag which adjourned a few
days ago passed g. bills, of which
g. were introduced by the govern
| ment and by private parties.
Behring'S made to depth of 1920
feet at Grondal's meadow, Freder-
icksberg, have demonstrated that the
chalk layer underlying Denmark ID
between 1,7O0 and 1900 feet thick,
and that it generally passes into a
NAL formation containing alternate
layers of gray slate clay and soft,
white limestone. From the knowl-
edge of the geology of England it is
supposed that coal will be reached
at depth of 1000 to 5000 feet, the
coal being practically of the same
grade as that of Southern Sweden.
The borings so far give the geologi-
cal history of Denmark for several
hundred thousand years.
The Royal Board of Health of Den
mark is an institution which has
been in existence just one hundred
years.
NORWAY.
Biornson depicts the possible poll
teal predicaments of Norway in a
language which no one can misun-
derstand: suppose the Swedes dis
continue the negotiations. Then the
Norwegian stortling may pass bill
for the establishment of a Norwe-
gian consular service, and the gov
eminent will ask the king to ratify
the bill. But the king is king of
Sweden too, and he refuses to sign
the bill. The cabinet resigns. The
king turns to the conservatives for
a new cabinet, but they do not want
to make themselves responsible for
a condition which the liberals have
created. And what next? Well, then
we shall be at the mercy of the wild
est possibilities without having a
really great leader and without a sim
gle power that sympathizes with us.
Some say, oh, yes, Russia But to
us, Russia would be ten times worse
than none. If all this leads to war,
no one can be convinced if we shout
during the struggle, we only defend
ourselves The whole world and our
own conscience shall tell us, You
have to blame yourselves for all this
misery There was a time when
eve1 I believed that we could manage
our affairs without negotiations.
But on this point I have respectfully
| bowed to the teachings of life. A