The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-02
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINGS IN FAR OFF.
NORTHLAND.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume cf the Nest Important Events
in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
Of Interest to the Scandinavians
In America.
DENMARK.

An Ola farmer aC K1nSSteu went 10
town to sell his horse. 1t was an old,
wornout jaaa, It did not take long
to sell the horse to jockey for $95.
The farmer wanted to buy new
horse. But that was not so easy, for
the jockey had no suitable animal. Two
hours later the farmer came back and
by this time the jockey had horse
that the farmer thought he could use.
They soon agreed on the price, $135.
The farmer drove home, well pleased
with the deal. But when he came
home his boy said: "Say, pa, this is
our old horse" The old man would
not listen to the boy. But the boy
pointed out certain signs which con-
WINGED the old man that he had really
sold and bought his old horse and
lost $40 on the deal. The jockey had
trimmed the tail of the horse and
braided hemp into his name, so that
he looked quite different. Fortunate
~, it was found out that the jockey
did not take the deal seriously. He
only wanted to play a joke on the
farmer to convince him that he was
not such good judge of horses as he
took himself to be.
Among women at Copenhagen who
are interested in political events there
Is great indignation over the course
of MISS Jeanette Rankin in opposing
the war resolution in congress. Mrs.
| Munck, wife Of the minister Of de-
Tense, who is pioneer in the WON
ans cause, says the action of the first
| congressWoman is sure to be appro-
| priated by the opponents of WOman's
| advancement as proof that women are
untitled to enter public life. Marie
| Lessen, editor of a woman's publica.
ton, declares that "breaking down the
first time when a woman in public
life comes face to face with decision
of world significance is a disgrace to
our SEX"
The United States main purpose in
purchasing the Danish West Indies
from Denmark was to defeat known
German plans to establish a Zeppelin
and submarine base there. Whether
Germany planned forcibly to seize the
islands or to purchase them from Den
mark was not clear. Denmark, be
cause of geographical position, il
dominated by Germany and for rea
sons of national safety undoubtedly
would have acquiesced in whatever
course Germany demanded.
The Politiken says that neutral:
who have been watching each add
ton to the ranks of the belligerent:
with deep concern never had greater
cause for alarm than now, when thu
last state which hitherto with grea
weight and authority has advocated
the rights of neutrals is throwing her
self into the gigantic struggle. It con
tinues: "For that small, insignificant
spot on the map-Denmark-A
cas- entrance into the war means nev
difficulties"
A Rotterdam dispatch to the Time
says that the steamer Borneo is bring
ing to Ymuiden, II members of tn
crew of the Danish steamer Esther
which has been sunk. The men ha,
been five days in open boats in snow
storms when they were rescued an
the majority were unable to walk.
The Danish government finds it YER
difficult, not to say impossible, to oh
tain materials for repairing old loco
motives. Almost half a dozen dam
aged engines are standing at Aarhu
alone, all of them needed, but useles
until repaired. The main trouble
with the fire boxes.
SWEDEN.