Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-27
DENMARK.

Dor OF HelSlngfOrS Feb. /.
DENMARK.
Georg Muellen a Danish engineer,
has invented a new apparatus for re-
ceiving wireless messages.
The biggest wine cask in Denmark,
which is owned by a Copenhagen wine
dealer, holds $1,000 bottles.
In an excavation at Kristiansborg
the foundation of Bishop Absalon's
castle was struck The castle was
built in 1857.
The duke of Cumberland, who re-
sides in Gmunden, Austria, celebrated
the anniversary of the death of King
Kristian TX Of Denmark.
A direct steamship line between
Denmark and Argentina has been pro-
tected, and four steamers will be used
in this trade as a. starter.
It is proposed to start cooking
school for the training of cooks for
the merchant marine of Denmark. The
school is to be located on board a ship.
Queen Alexandra now is possessed
Of coat-of-arm Of her own. This
is privilege never before enjoyed by
the English throne.
The Danes are not going to take
part in the exposition at Lund, Swed-
en- because no official invitation had
been received so that the Danes could
ask for an appropriation from the rigs
dag
Mr. Ellehammer has tested his fly
ing machine several times. On one
occasion the circumstances seemed to
be favorable He placed his airship
on F'ure lake, near Kollekolle. When
the different parts were in the proper
position he set the motor in motion.
He soon made a good speed, but the
ship refused to leave the ice. The in
ventor, however, did not become dis
couraged. He explained to the crowd
that had come to see his flight that
a, coat Of snow on the ice prevented
the ship from rising in the air.
The following news is making the
rounds of the press Of the different
countries, to show what a democratic
country Denmark is: The Danish
minister of agriculture, Ole Hansen, is
a plain farmer who is equally we'll
liked at the royal court and by the
people at large. This minister has
a daughter, and recently this young
lady thought the time had come when
she ought to take up some useful oc-
cupation, an idea which was strongly
approved by her father. She did not
decide to take up the study Of law or
art, but told her father that as she
liked to travel to see some other coun-
try and also liked houseworlz, she pro-
posed to go to Berlin and take a posi-
ton as servant girl. This she did,
and she Is now maid Of all work in
a small family. She told a reporter
that she was well satisfied; that she
received 20 marks (S5) month, and
that she did not see anything remark
able in what she had done. She also
told him that she intended to visit
America and take a similar position
there. If she does, and goes to Wash
ington, there is the possibility that she
and President Roosevelt may meet in
the house of the Danish ambassador.
The profits Of the Gothenburg bank
for 1906 were $560,000.
Mrs. Liza Jansson, nee Dahlholm,
died at Vanersborg aged almost 104
years.
A new mutual life insurance company
has been started at Horny.
The Svenska Life Insurance COM
pany issued new policies amounting to
100000 in 1906.
J. M. Lindelof's furniture factory
at Landskrona was destroyed by fire.
The insurance on the property was
$4,000.
The main part of the famous Lung
estate, Ostergotland, has again
changed owners, the price paid being
$150,O00.
A company which has a. paid-up
capital Of 100000 is going to manu-
facture electric appliances on a large
scale in Stockholm.
No feast in honor of the forefathers
will be held in Ldund this year. The
old custom will not be abandoned, but
fest every two or three years is
considered to be sufficient.
The ice on Kalmarsund, which sep
arates GLAND from the main land, was
twelve inches thick in the early part
Of February, and teams were driven
across the channel without any risk.
August Falck, former captain in
Vende's artillery regiment, has sent
a formal notice to King Oscar that he
renounces his allegiance and obedience
to the king because the latter has
failed to perform his duties, special
reference being made to the way he
submitted to the "rebellious Nor
wegians." King Oscar takes the mat
ter rather coolly.
The Bjorlfors Stock company has
sold the Bjorhors property on the
Lower Kalix river to Norwegian
syndicate for 100000. The property
includes a. waterfall at which a new
pulp mill is to be built.
There were 255 farmers in Kristian-
stad Ian who received prizes last year
on account Of the manner in which
they cared for their farms. The maxi
mum size Of the farms receiving prizes
was 30 acres.
Three Englisa1men who are stopping
at Gysdnge to study the methods en-
ployed at that place in making electric
steel have declared that no better steel
is made in the world at the present
time.
At the Lund exposition there will be
a. complete sample Of a home for an
ordinary family. It will consist of
four rooms, and even the minutest de-
tails will be included In the plan.
Ten tuberculous. children were sent
from Ostersund to the seashore last
summer. The result must hav., been
satisfactory for fifteen children of
the same category will be sent to
Barkarka; Skane, next summer. The