Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-10-08

PROSECUTING and distributing Mormon
literature. Accor&ing to reports they
are making scores Of converts, who
are easily induced to come to Utah.
It seems that they are succeeding
among the Scandinavians better than
among any other nation, especially
among the female population. The
government of Sweden is at q loss
to know what to do and is seriously
considering sending them all out Of
country"
The celebrated Swedish scientist,
Prof. Oscar Montelius, celebrated his
SEVENTEEN birthday Sept. 9. He was
the recipient Of scores of congratula.
tons from many learned societies
throughout Europe and America and
the German Anthropological society
sent him the sooiety's great gold
medal only awarded to those who
have eminently distinguished them.
selves in the field Of science. ~..
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Bishop E.. H. Rhode was recently
rendered surprise by a delegation
from different congregations in his
diocese. The occasion was the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the
bishops labors among them. The
delegation presented him with Per
Ekstrom's Sunset on Sobriety."
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For stealing few empty beer bot
ties a man named Johannes Blom-
berg of Stockholm was arrested and
sentenced to one years imprlson-
ment. This is, however, the sixth
time this man has been arrested for
petty thieving. The bottles were val
ued at only 9 ores, about 81 cents.
Miss Johanna Berns of Stockholm,
sweden's Oldest living inhabitant,
celebrated her 105th birthday the
other day. In spite of her advanced
age she is enjoying remarkable health
and has good appetite.
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Director S. Edstrom, chairman Of
the Swedish National Athletic asso-
citation, has rendered his resignation.
This will be great loss to the asso-
citation and it will be difficult to
choose a suitable successor.
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Hugo Scharfenberg, noted phil.
anthropist of Gothenburg, left a
legacy of 100000 crowns, the interest
of which will go to philanthropic
purposes.
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A woman of remarkable ability and
forceful character died in Copen.
hagen, Denmark, recently at the age
of eighty.six years. Her name was
Nathalie Zahle. She was the daugh-
ter Of minister, Sophus Zahle
When she was only ten years old she
! lost both her father and mother and
was cared for by an uncle. He had
her educated and at the age of fiji:
teen she became private teacher
But she was not content with simple
teaching. After she had completed
her higher course of education she
| arranged course Of study for
| private female teachers, and a year
later succeeded in opening a school
in which the course she had ar
ranged on the principles of DR.. Grund.
| tvig could be carried out. This was
done in 1851 and 1852: Her pedagog.
ical principles and her school met
with such favor that by 1850 she was
able to enlarge it and by 1882 she
had advanced her course so as to be
| allowed to confer the arts degree.
Ten years ago Mrs. Zahle withdrew
from active schol work, but remained
a member Of the board of directors
to the time of her death. In 1885
she willed all her school property to
self-perpetuating board of directors
The property was estimated to be
worth half million crowns.
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| The government of Denmark,
through the Danish minister to the
| United States, has forwarded to Elk.
plorer Peary the documents which
| he left in stone cairn at Navy Cliff
on the northeast coast of Greenland
in 1892, and which were found by the
Danish explorer, Knud Rasmussen
July %, 1912. The documents were
left by Peary on his first crossing OF
Greenland from west to east and are
of great interest to the American OK.
plorer and Americans in general.
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| A daughter of Minister of Agricui
ture Petersen of Denmark is working
in London as a servant The family
which employed her was astonished
when her identity accidentally be.
came known. The daughter of Min.
lister of Education Nelson is also
In London looking for a similar posi-
ton. The object of the young WON.
en- is to learn the English language
and domestic life. Their parents ap.
prove of the method they have
adopted. MARION s. NORELIUS.