Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-28
DEN MARK.

terials, petroleum, rice, coffee and salt;
but on beer, spirits and sugar the rates
are not to be changed.
Vatnajokul, the largest volcano on
the south coast of Iceland, is in vigor-
Gus activity. and tall columns OF fire
rise from its crater.
1t is proposed to erect an equestrian
statue Of King Christian the Ninth at
Odense.
Queen Alexandra of England and
ex-Empress Dagn1ar of Russia have
bought the Hvidero property in Copen-
hagen for $4,000. The latter may set
tie down for good in the Hvidero pal
ace.
A number of prominent Danish bust
ness men are going to build new pa
per mill at Ravneholmene. The CAPT.
tai stock will be at least 100000.
It will be remembered that the DAN
ish rigsdag recently passed a bill
which provides whipping for certain
kinds of brutal crimes. The first con-
vict to suffer this old-fashioned pun
ishment was Christian Nielsen, who
had been punished on former occas-
ions. The whipping took place at
Vridlose. He received fifteen blows.
Three officials acted as witnesses, and
they all agree that the performance
was exceedingly painful to. them.
The Danish rigsdag has been dis
cussing a proposition to invite the
members of the althing, or legislature.
of Iceland to make a trip to Denmark
in the course Of the present year. 1t
has been ru1nored that many Iceland
ers are in favor of seeding from Den
mark and establishing an independent
1celandic commonwealth. The rumors
have been denied but it is evident that
they are not looked upon as mere idle
talk by leading Danes. It is also evil
dent that the aim Of the invita- ton IS
to cultivate a better feeling between
the two peoples. The idea Of inviting
the 1celandic althing was conceived
by King Frederick, and if his plan is
carried through he will no doubt invite
the legislators of the two countries to
a grand dinner at Fredensborg. Mr.
Hofstein, the minister of Iceland, who
| has been spending some time in Dem
| mark, may be instructed to carry the
invitation to the Icelandic althing.
A number Of prominent Danes have
organized a syndicate and petitioned
the government for permission to fish,
hunt and raise sheep in Greenland for
| a period Of rs years. The syndicate
offers to introduce tame reindeer in
| Greenland, to assist in developing the
resources of the country and to civilize
the natives. The leaders Of the move
ment are thoroughly familiar with the
existing conditions in Greenland
Some Danish newspapers complain
because King Frederick retains his po-
sition as grand master of the Danish
Freemasons. It is argued that it does
not look well to have the king of an
enlightened democratic people, which
wants to be ruled in the daylight of
publicity"-tO have such king at the
head OF the strongest secret organiZa-
ton in the country. The great mass
OF the Danish people agree with the
| newspapers on this point.
If Captain c. Flindt keeps his word
it will soon be possible to go from
Denmark to America in five days. Mr..
Flindt has devoted the past few years
to the completion of the details of a
new invention, steamer which he
claims will revolutionize steamship
navigation. In about two months he
expects to make a trial trip to Eng
land. English and German experts
have been watching Mr.. Flindt closely,
and it is said that the British govern
ment has offered him $5,0O0,000 for his
invention.
NORWAY.
Rev. Christopher Brown. has pub
lished pamphlet in which he de-
nounces the resolution of June seventh,
1905, by which King Oscar was de-
throned.
According. to a motion made to the
storting by the government the ex-
penses incurred by the extra military
movements during the union crisis last
summer seem to have been almost two
million dollars.
The government has asked for an
appropriation of 100000 for removing
and disposing of the guns that were
mounted along the neutral zone''
which was established between Norway
and Sweden by the treaty Of Karlstad.
The steamer Seujen struck rock at
Andenes. No lives were lost, but the
ship went to the bottom of the sea.
The minister Of foreign affairs has
AoSACO gill W 0CA ~ tAC C1ASCI tHdI TIC
Norwegian colors shall be hoisted
above the Norwegian legation build
ings May II, the date of the adoption
of the constitution, Aug. 3, King
Haakon's birthday, and Nov rs, Queen
Maud's birthday.
The King and Queen have been
stopping at, a hotel in Holmenkollen,
the famous mount near Kristiania
where great ski tournaments take
place every year.
The republicans are far from quiet
in the Norwegian capitol, and to judge
by their aggresiveness they may prove
unpleasant subjects to King Haakon.
A fishermen's meeting which was
held at Sortland last year elected a
committee to report on the proposition
of uniting all Norwegian fishermen's
unions into one national organization.
The committee: has completed it's work
and will propose a fishermen's con-
vention to be held in Bergen next sum-
mer for organizing a national union.
The Norwegians claim that reindeer
belonging to Swedish Lapps are doing
considerable damage in Finmarken,
and the matter has been seriously dis
cussede in the. storting.
It Is just 40 years since the storting
moved into the capitol. Before that
!. time the storting met in the assembly
hall of the university. n = ~ - W
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