Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-01
DENMARK.
Copenhagen


The so-called literary Greenlands
expedition returned to Copenhagen
Nov. 6. The two principal figures i'm
this exposition was the author Myths
Erichsen and Professor Knut Rasmus-
sen. In their company was also the
intelligent Greenlander, Mr.. Jorgen
Brondund. who has also participated In
the long and tedious expedition during
the last two years and a half and also
an Eskimo named Osarkra, who halls
from Cape York and who Is a member
of the northernmost tribe of human be-
ings in the world. This tribe was
closely studied by Messrs Erichsen and
Rasmussen. who return with many
an interesting account Of the language
and customs of these people among the
ices. The tribe has many sagas and
stories Of bloody battles, which in
| snite of their crudeness are full OF
romance. and throw some light on the
conditions i'm Greenland In ages past.
Mylius-E Erickson found q petrified
wooden cross with runic Inscriptions
showing hat the cross Is at least 500
ytaIN Olh. INV lHOltSSpl hdS blOhEhh
this cross with him and will present it
to the national museum. The expeli-
ton made n trip from Cape Farvel to
"~Julianehaab' and thence started for
Ivigtut. The trip tool twelve days
and the plucky travellers very nearly
froze to death and were compelled to
leave their guns and stores. After
much exposure and suffering they
finally reached Ivigtut, Oct. 20, on the
same day that the steamer Fox III"
started for Copenhagen. Professor
Mylius- Erichsen will deliver a series
Of lectures on Greenland In Copen-
hagen. Stockholm, Berlin, and Chris
tiania.
The European phases Of what 1t
deems ''lust Of dominion are thus
described in a recent issue of The
Politikcn (Coperhagen): There is no
occasion TO 20 far from home to see
how this despotic lust of power trans
lates itself into action. On both sides
Of their mutual frontiers the imperial
German and Russian governments are
doing their utmost for the final sup
preston Of the language. religion and
the national self-consciousness Of the
conquered. In southern Upland the
German official system Of nationalism
persecutes all that is Danish. Russia
has acted In the same way for a long
time toward the Germans IN her Baltic
provinces. In Finland, for the past
five years. n system of classification
has been carried out, the aim Of which
is simply the eytirpation of the Finnish
people"
In consequence OF a personal appeal
of the American minister Mr.. Sven
son, the minister Of justice. has issued
instructions that no notarial fees shall
in the future be charged by Danish Of
ficials for witnessing the vouchers of
Danes receiving pensions from the
United States. This is intended to re-
lieve the pensioners, some of whom are
poor widows who. on account of the
distance, are unable to obtain free the
services Of the American diplomatic
and consular officials and avoid the
payment OF the fees which pensioners
within the reach of American officials
escape.
Ingeborg Jensen, a young lady stu
dent, tried to commit suicide in one
of the wide corridors OF Kristian-
borgs palace the other day. She fired
three revolver shots at herself. but was
so excited that only one of them took
effect and that not seriously. Miss
Jensen graduated from the Copen-
hagen university last spring.
The colonial council has decided to
build a railway next summer on the
Danish West India island st. Croix,
and the Danish government has al
ready granted concession for same.
The new railway will connect Chris
tiansted and Fredriksted and will also
touch on several smaller cities having
good harbors.
4. MARION s. NORELIUS.