Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-12
DENMARK.

MS store a picture of King kristian,
and wrote the following, in big letters,
above the picture: This man has cost
the state much more than so, 900 kro-
ner. Has he earned that much money!"
And across the forehead of the king he
had written, "Buh." Jensen N Doe
had to be arrested. But he explained
that he had been joking, without
thinking of the serious side of the
joke, and he was released. 1t is said
that he will not be treated harshly.
A thrifty old lady died few days
ago at Svendborg. She had been mis-
erably dressed, and people thought she
must be very poor. But after her
death about 81, 800 in cash was found
concealed in different places, and it
was also discovered that she had bank
books and gilt-edge securities which
swelled her capital to $1,000.
About 1900 pieces of metal were
found at Aalberg. They were at first
supposed to be ornaments, but experts
soon proved that they were coins from
the time of Erik Menved. They are
composed of copper and a slight ad-
mixture of silver, and weigh almost
four pounds.
King Edward of England and Crown
Prince Wilhelm of Germany, visited
Copenhagen last spring, on which oc-
casion they made a call at Magasin du
Nord. They were so we'll pleased with
the furniture on exhib ition that they
purchased salon suits and genuine car
pets, which have just been sent to
London and Berlin. This indicates
that Denmark is successfully compet-
ing with the world in the manufacture
of fancy furniture.
Twenty Copenhagen school cqildren
were recently sent to Malmo, Sweden,
to play certain games which they had
learned in school Their perform
ances were given at public pleasure
grounds for the benefit of the Malmo
children
A Japanese, who was suspected of
being spy, has been travelling in Den
mark, and was followed closely by the
police. He speaks English and Ger
man t1uently. He was arrested, but
had to be released, as it was proven
that he was an attache Of the ia panese
legation in Berlin. His name is Taxi
kava, and he proposes to cause trouble
for the Danish authorities. Some
Danish newspapers still maintain that
he has been acting as spy in Scandi-
navia.
Prof. Nils Finsen, the inventor of
the Finsen light chamber for the cure
of lupus and other skin diseases, died
at the age Of Al years. He was born
in Thorshavn, Farce islands, and be-
gan to make original experiments at
an early age, while student at the
University of Copenhagen. During a
smallpox epidemic in 1894 he proved
conclusively the correctness of his the
Dry that red light will check the devel-
opment of smallpox. A few years
later the national and local govern
ments enabled him to establish his
''Finsen Institute" in Copenhagen.
Similar Institutes have since that date
been opened in many large European
cities, and never has lupus been so
successfully foneht as at these institu-
tions. Prof Finsen received the great
Nobel prize last year, and his name is
uneffaceably inscribed on the roll of
the immortals.
The funeral of Prof Finsen was held
at the Fredriks church, Copenhagen,
on Sept. 20. Few scienti SITS have been
recognized in death as was Prof. Fin
sen. Two kings, those of Denmark
and Greece, were present, and almost
every o9her European ruler personally
was represented, while princes and
high ministers of state and leading
scientists came to pay last tribute to
the dead man. Among these famous
famous personages several more hum
BILE mourners were seen - patients
whom Finsen had cured. Wreaths,
carried by special representatives,
came from Kaiser Wilhelm, King Ed
ward, Queen Alexandra. Count Won
Buelow, the German imperial chan
cellor, and the crown prince of Dem
mark and Princes Waldemar, Karl and
Hans were present in the church. The
coffin was hidden beneath flowers, and
hundreds of doctors, medical students
and patients followed it to the grave.
SWEDEN.
King Oscar unveiled monument to
the Halland regiment at Halmstad,
about 10000 persons attending the
ceremonies. The monument is gran
tie block, with suitable inscriptions.
The parish of Skurup, Skane, voted
627 to defray the expenses of it's five
school teachers at the temperance lee
ture course given at Malmo
The Manligheten, the warship which
is building at the Kockum iron works,
Malmo, will be completed by Christ
mas.
1t is not true that Henri Dunant, the
organizer of the Red Cross and the re-
cipient of Nobel prize, is dying in ex-
treme poverty. On the contrary, the
aged philanthropist is doing very we'll.
He is literally pensioned by ex-Em-
press Dagmar of Russia, and so far he
has not touched his Nobel prize.
King Oscar had to give up his in
tended inspection of the coast squad
ron on account of an attack of throat
catarrh. The catarrh was accompa-
MED by slight cough, but there was
no sign of fever.
Captain v. Rydholm, of the steamer
Isbjorn, which was supposed to be
carrying Russian spies along the coast
of Sweden, has published a vigorous
letter, in which he claims that he has
been engaged in perfectly lawful
business.
Night frosts were frequent in south
ern Sweden as early as the. 18th of Sep