The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05

only 10000 tons In 1878 IT. was $4,000,
in 1884 100, 900 and in 1890 1t was 200.
| 600. From that time on the tonnage
increased enormously, amounting in
1900 to 100000 and in 1910 to $4,000
tons. 1t is expected that by the end
OF 1912 the figure will be full million.
The tonnage Of the sailing feet
reached it's highest point in 1890, when
! vessels with q total tonnage of 1902.
| 900 tons sailed under the Norwegian
| flag. In 1910 the tonnage had fallen
to- 100000. The value of the sailing
| fleet has, however, not fallen proper.
tionately with the tonnage, as q large
share of the sailing ships at the pres.
! emit time are iron OF steel vessels,
which We're practically unknown in
| Norwegian shipping in 1890"
! In view of the possibility of the or
ganiZation OF 4 Swedish-Norwesian
Defense society the Norwegian Journal
Tldens Tegn says: In order to pro-
teet the peace and safety of the Scan
dinavian peninsula much would be
gained II the defense movement could
! be so arranged. that we, as nations,
would stand together in time OF peace
| as well as war and never cross the
border unless. we did so in the defense
/ OF both nations Ne one who sincerely
believes in a great future for the
brother kingdoms of the North can
| have any doubt that we may come to
q full understanding and agreement
on this important question and when
this occurs everyone will agree that
the Karlstad treaty, which saved us
| from war in 1905, was courageous
and epochmaking piece of statesman.
ship"
Consul General Henry Bordewich,
formerly of Granite Falls. Mimi, died
il Christiania March l9. Consul Gen.
eral Bordewich was horn at Vaagan.
Norway. Jan. l9. 1874. He was gradn-
ated at the high school and at com.
nefcial college in Bergen. coming to
the United States ia 1864. He served
/ in the Mississippi squadron, United
States navy, during the latter part OF
| the Civil war, after which he located
in Minnesota He was county auditor
OF Yellow Medicine county from 1874
tc 1873. after which he became post
master at Granite Falls, MINI, sefy.
/ ing until 1893. He WAS candidate
for state treasurer on the Republican
ticket in. 1884 In 1897 Mr. Bordewich
was named American consul at Christi
ania and in 1900 he was made consul
general. x 1 -. : :,
:: From Christiahia it lis learned that
the National Norwegian Students So
cfety has received an affirmative reply
to the invitation ofthe society extend
ed to Swedish and Danish Students
societies to participate in the so called
Scandinavian political meeting which
it. is planned will meet in Chfistiania
wtthinsa few days. AT this meeting
political questions OF great importance
VIII be discussed. 80
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| Six, thousand. five, hundred and
feEty.seyen persons emigrated from
/ the port at Christiania during the year
of 1911. OF these 1892, were men,
2.577 We're women and 6is were chill
dreu. - -.
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:. DENMARK. :.
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There is general rejoicing in the
Danish West Indies because of the
news that the Danish government has
determined to spend 100000 crowns
for harbor Improvements on the isl
ands. The st. Thomas Weekly con,
tains long article regarding the gov.
ernment's plans and starts out by say.
ing that the people of st. Thomas
could scarcely believe the good news
when they first heard of it. The fact
that the Danish government will en-
gage in such extensive harbor i'm
provements means much for the future
of the islands in the belief of the peo-
pie Of st. Thomas and the next few
years will reveal remarkable reiuve-
nation Of the industrial spirit among
the people of the Danish West, Indies
! =. >.
The Commercial club of Odense
celebrated its fiftieth anniversary
couple of weeks ago in the presence
of q large and distinguished audience.
The minister of commerce of Dem
mark, Mr.. Nuns, was the principal
speaker and he laid great stress upon
the Importance of commercial develop.
i ment = ~ So
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| King Friedrich, much to the joy OF
all his subjects, is improving in health
day by day. His recent illness was
quite q serious matter, however. Look
ing at the magnificent floral gifts ar.
rayed in front of his sickbed he said
recently with smile, "Well, these
might have been placed On my coffin"
J. :! !.
Marie Olesen, Denmark's Oldest
woman, died at her home in Vetile
few days ago, aged 106 years. Until
q comparatively short time before her,
death she was enjoying fairly good
health.
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United States Minister Egan OF
| Copenhagen, departed recently on an
extensive trip through Southern Eu-
rome and is at present in Italy. ~.