Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-16

spite OF the proposition made at the
eleventh hour by the Swedish riksdag
to extend the tariff laws another year,
we may safely assume that the fate of
said laws are sealed. They have been
abrogated, and they will not be ex-
tended, and least of all for another
year, as it it is proposed by the Swed-
lsh riksdag. 1t is obvious that the re-
strlctlon of the commerce between the
two countries will be injurious to sew
eral branches of trade on both sides of
the boundary line. But the unceasing
demands for changes, or adjustment,
OF the tariff laws on the part of Swe-
den have shown US that no legitimate
business can be based on such an ur-
stable arrangement as the present tariff
laws. Thorough inquiries have also
proven that it is Sweden and not Nor
way that has skinned the cream off
our tariff laws. Hence, there can
scarcely be any doubt but that the
Swedish proposition to extend the life
OF the tariff laws another year will be
unanimously rejected by the people of
Norway"
The king is expected to take 4 trip
to Norway about the goth inst.
Verdens Gang devotes four column
editorial to demand for more stringent
laws against foreign tramps and loaf
ers, and no bones are made Of the fact
that the class referred to consists very
largely of Swedes.
General Booth was received as though
he had been king by the Savationists
of Christiania.
OF the city population in Norway
o2.3 per cent of AL male persons be-
tween the ages of . and 20 years are
engaged in some kind of work the aim
of which is TO make living. This ap-
plies to only 85.5 per cent of all the
female persons living in cities.
About one-th;rd OF all the grown
men living IN the cities were born on
the farm.
Seven boys were Officially" whipped
the other day in Stavanger public
school, their misdemeanor being i'm
proper conduct towards school girl.
The mothers of the boys swung the
switch, excepting those who requested
the teacher to perform that unpleasant
task. And the law and order element
of the town says ''amen."
The Prince of Wales attended din
ner given to Fridtjof hansen in Lon
don. Later in the day Nansen lectured
before the geographical society at AL
bert Hall, at the close Of which he was
complimented by the Prince of Wales,
who in the name of the society also
handed the hero of the hour a souvenir
medal.
A somewhat salacious subject was
the one on which DR.. Sigurd Ibsen lee
tured at the university: 1.-THE Pr;meval
Form of the Sexual Intercourse of Our
Race
Thorvald hammers, in the course of
a couple of years, has made national
reputation by singing old ballads which
the people had forgotten or ignored.
DENMARK.
A teamster at Holding accidentally
drove his wagon over child, and the
child died from the injuries The
teamster was exhonerated by everv-
body; but the accident SO prey-d upon
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Rev. Lunddahl, the minister of the par
ish. was requested to say Few words
at the grave of the unfortunate man,
but he fatty refused. Shortly after
wards man who had been under the
influence of the Salvation Army and
the Inner Mission also suicided. But
on the latter's grave Rev. Lunddahl
preached a long and fine sermon"
And many are those in the kingdom of
Denmark who speak about that much
mooted jewel consistency.
Bimetallism was the subject of a
public discussion in Copenhagen few
evenings ago. Bimetallism was worse
than worsted, not single disputant
defended it as an improvement upon
the existing monetary system.
Holger Drachmann has written a
fiery poem about the Cretan complica-
tions, urging the young Greeks to Ego
for the old man'-Turkey.
The Landsthing has passed bill re-
introducing whipping as punishment
FOR certain crimes. The discussion of
the bill lasted two days.
Two Danes III Flensborg, South Jyl-
land. We're fined SIPS each for singing
innocent Danish songs at the last cleo
ton.
A national subscription has been
started for the erection of a monument
to those IL Harboore sailors who re-
Gently lost their lives in trying to save
others.
A young man embraced and kissed a
lady in the middle of the day on Tor
vegade. Copenhagen; the second act
was the payment of a fine of S7.60.
which, therefore, seems te be the legal
price of kiss in the gay Danish cap
ital.
A lady living on the little island of
Bogo suddenly found herself in need of
a midwife. But the midwife resides at
Assens, Fyen, and the ice made the
water between the two places abso-
lutely impossible to any ordinary
craft. But where there IS will there
is way. A telegram was sent to the
minister of war in Copenhagen, setting
forth the condition of the poor woman,
and asking aid from the navy. This