The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-08-14

lsuppose that by this time the ex-
clten'ent of the recent camp-mcetiny
ut Tacoma Park has somewhat sub
sided and SO propose that we
lake little trip to-day trough Den
mark, the smallest Of the three Scan
,livanian Kingdoms.
Denmark is situated southwest OF
sweden, being separated from that.
country by Oresund, a distance ofone
and a half hours by !, line Of large
ferries which keep up the traffic be-
tween kopenllagen aud the Swedish
;ltles, Malmo and Helsingborg, and.
Vt times Landscrown. 1t is sur
'Ounded on the east, north and vest
sides by the sea Baltic and North
sea. On the south is Schleswig-H Hol-
stein, until 1867 belonging to Dem
ailark, but at present forming a part.
lof the German empire.
The kingdom Of Denmark is indeeds
very small; It's population is about.
two millions, the religion Lutheran.
rs in Sweden and Norway. Denmark.
consists to a great extent Of islands.
4 One of these islands, Iceland, is. far
~. tle north, vita one city, Reikia--
vlk, which contains the northermost
university in tile world. On this
island is also the volcano Hecla and
the world renowned hot spring.
Geyser, that throws the boiling water
NINETY feet in the air.
But the heart OF Denmark is the
beautiful island of Zealand, on which.
q the great City Of Copenhagen is built
And Copenhagen is Denmark, the on
& ty great city it can boast of, with a
population of about 100000 people. 1t
4 reaches over a vast area, aud COM
prises no less than three royal castles.
Rosenberg, a museum; Amalenborg,
where the royal family resides and
Chrlstlansborg, now but a beautiful
ruin. You can form an idea what a.
great castle it was when I mentions
4 that the fire that consumed it bad
been smculdering for three weeks be-
fore the final outbreak came. Near
Copenhagen is the old castle Freder-.
: lcksborg where the cadets are taught
Z ths art of killing people. But the
: greatest treasure in the city is the
museum which contains the result OF
: the lifework Of Thorwaldsen, the
! greatest sculptor that the world SO.
= far has seen since the days
of Phidias and his contemporaries.
= In the court yard is Thor
:, Waldsen's grave. "A single rosebushS
: grows thereon and amid its branches
: the birds sing their ever-recurring
Z message of life and love. I have
:, stood by the side of this grave, and so.
has our mutual friend, Ebert Hub
: : bard, Of Roycraft fame. And / should
{ not wonder but our thoughts were
!. somewhat akin.
: !. What little land there is in Dem
!, mark is fertile and thus the Danish
cattle and the Danish butter are
World-renoWned. The United Steam
r er Company has trading steamers all
the world over.
o.1 Asa nation think the Danes can
\. not be surpassed for good nature and
" kindness. They are, if fany thing, too
tll5 good. They are industrious and as 4
ia rule well-to-do, In Danish way. I
ID lived in Copenhagen about a year,
el Estudying music and language. And,
le as to Copenhagen at least, do all great
y- singers and actors extend their jour
sIneys. had the opportunity to see
s. land listen to few Of them, also to
lt lsee the newest schools Of painting.
,r had the honor to meet the at the
IT time most prominent newspaper
editor, ErsleW by name, owner o1
= National Tidende, and father-in-laN
> tof the author, Herman Bang. Hs
: was Denmark's Robert IngersolI anS
q personally he somewhat resembles
him. will neyersfo forget his kind
The truly great are always trul
.k kind.
Is thank my readers and friends fo
N their good COM mpany through Scand
re lnayian Denmark.
81 lrs. Lima Jacobs.
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