Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-29
DENMARK,

! Extensive ruins from the twelfth GEN.
fury have been unearthed at Kalund-
borg.
DR.. Fenger invented a milking ma
chine, the patent on which he sold to
German firm for $4,000.
| At a golden wedding in Albak the
bridal couple, Hans Petersen Rain and
wife, wore parts of the clothes which
they used at their wedding fifty wears
ago.
Denmark exported butter, pork and
eggs for s1,250,00O more during the
first quarter of the current year than
during the corresponding period Of
1906.
| There are nine regular theaters in
| Copenhagen, and amateur perform
ances are given from time to time in
many public halls. 1t is estimated that
the combined receipts Of the theaters
amount to 100000 year.
A few years ago an English syndi-
, cate bought the Hakkemose brick yards
at Taastrup for 100000. Now the firm
has failed, and Dane has bought the
whole outfit for $13,5O0.
So much has been said about the DO
litical relations between Denmark and
Germany that Premier Christensen felt
1t incumbent upon him to correct GER
, tain notions, and his remarks were in
, part as follows: II wish to state the
F., simple as we'll as unquestionable truth
that the Danish government has closed
; no secret treaty with Germany, nor is
such treaty contemplated. The policy
of the government is neutrality, not al
' llances. To manufacture and propa-
! gate rumors to the contrary is no
! patriotic effort, even tho it be wrapped
in solicitous expressions about the hon.
or of the country
! The Germans seem to be paying par
| ticular attention to the Danes. A few
days ago a German squadron consist
ing of the admiral's ship, seven bat
tleships and a despatch steamer passed
| Fredericia. The crews of all the shops
were parading the decks, the music
band of the admirars ship played the
Danish national hymn several times,
and the ships saluted with their flags.
SWEDEN.
| A movement was started in Sweden
a little over one year ago for the pur-
pose of establishing Swedish circulat-
| ing libraries in all parts Of the world
! about $135. The first one will be sent
| to Jerusalem. The plan comprises a
, total of 500 such libraries.
! A bullet was fired at a big auto
mobile while it was running on the
! road between Ehrenheim and Halter
| sheim. but the missile passed over the
heads of those who were seated in the
car, Ten minutes later Kaiser Wilhelm
| passed by in his automobile, and it is
! supposed that the bullet was intended
for him.
The Swedish East Asiatic Company
was organized within a surprisingly
short time in Sweden. For period of
five years the company is going to re-
ceive subsidy from the Swedish gov
ernment but this shall not exceed
100000 for any one year. The COM
pany will make start with four 1000
ton steamers, which are expected to
| cost about $1.00O.000. The Swedish
company is going to operate in con-
! junction with similar company in
| Denmark. -,
A large sum of money has been Of
fered for the seizuEe Of the man who
| fired the bullet.
! The second chamber of the riksdag
has voted $27o.O0Os for electric cables
for distributing energy from the gov
| eminent power station at Trollhattan.
The field maneuvers which took place
! in Ostergotland last fall cost about
| $4,000. There were altogether 1S.4S1
| men and 1929 horses that took part in
the movements. About $4,000 was
spent for transportation. and an equal
amount for provisions. Among other
| large items were $4,000 for the hire
of horses, $4,000 for quarters, $4,000
for feed and $4,000 for wages
| The great franchise bill was taken up
for discussion in the riksdag May 10.
Sweden has unquestionably entered
upon an era of great industrial ac-
tivity and prosperity, and a. leading
| manufacturer says that the industries
of the country grow as much in five
| years now as they did during a whole
century in the past. ".
The latest news from the crown prin-
cess of Sweden was dated Karlsruhe,
May 5. It is stated that her health
had improved somewhat during the
past few weeks, but that her condition
was still unsatisfactory. No time could
be fixed at that date for her return to