Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-04-09

Johannes BeEtzen, 4;20:2; Olav Bjaa-
land, 4:26:34.
Between the two big ski events the
horses were given a chance. The ski
riding events were farcical and in
creased the opinion that this sport is
neither proper use of skis nor Of
horses. The steeple chases were in
tensely exciting. The Swedish Off
GERS proved themselves to be the most
skilful riders and with the exception
of Captain Wiel Gedde, who saved
the day for Norway, the Swedes
swept everything before them. In the
Cnristianiasteeple chase Gedde OF
his President came in first just ahead
of Lieutenant Stjernsward on Flip
pine. Lieutenant Hamilton OF Paler-
me and Lieutenant Gibson on Gitana
won third and fourth places. In the
Scandinavian steeple chase Gedde
and the President secured the lead
and retained it to the finish, but the
Swedish officers captured the other
four prizes in the following order:
Lieutenant StjerGsward, Lieutenant
Fjelman, Lieutenant Tragard, Lieuten-
ant Gibson.
Again in the hunt ride the Swedish
riders eviIced decided superiority.
Lieutenant Stable won first and Lieu
tenant Ljungquist second place. A
Norwegian, Lieutenant Fougner was
third, but Lieutenant Rosenkrautz
and Lieutenant Gredin took the Other
two prizes. Several of the steeple-
chasers received bad falls and Lieu
tenant Roach of the Second Svea ar
tillery was painfully injured.
The festivities in the evening were
calculated to give the many visitors
all possible entertainment and the
Scandinavian week of sports of 1903
will be a memorable one to all who
had the good fortune to be present.
The Swedes were royalty received
and were treated with the utmost
consideration. The naval and military
cadets were received with open arms
by their Norwegian confreres and
during the whole week were true COM
rades. The blood relationship was
accentuated in every possible way and
the event was favorable one for the
furthering of Scandinavian unity.
Check Lumber Barons.
The Swedish riksdag is about TO
impose numbering taxes in localities
where timber is cut. The revenue
thus eXacted from the forest barons
will replenish the empty treasures OF
the remote parishes of the Norrland
and put them in a position to cope
with the next famine crisis.
This is one of many measures Swed-
ish economists are devising to pre-
vent a repetition of the present terri
bic conditions in the far north. The
national treasury has been replen-
ished by new tax on spirits, which
has already netted the excheuuer
II 100000 kronor (S3 ,100, 5000 during
January 100000 kroner ($53.6OO)
more than was obtained for the CORE
spending month last year
King oscar Improving.
The condition of King Oscar is
probably not so serious as the dis
patches have indicated. He has gone
w oGltSJODdu6H WIN several 1rlenQS.
Previous to his departure he made
daily visits to his son, Prince Eugen.
whose general condition is reported
to be quite satisfactory.
DR.. Mynter Dead.
DR.. Herman Mynter one of the best
known surgeons in America, died
Monday, Feb. g. at Buffalo, where he
had practiced for 80 years He was
born in Copenhagen and studied
medicine in Denmark.
To Protest Apprentices.
The workingmen of Sweden have
joined in petition to the king asking
for legislation in the matter of ap-
premiership. Many abuses have
arisen from the present system and
the condition of the apprentices is
said to be well nigh intolerable.
WeIhaven and Aasen.
Monuments will soon be raised in
Norway to Welhaven. the poet, and
Ivar Aasen, the philologist and author.
The Aasen memorial will be unveiled
Nav II hut no date has heen cot for