Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-13

Fifty tinsriths employed by the STAY
anger Preserving Company quit work in
order to have the hours cut down. But
instead Of gaining a point, they induced
all the canning companies to discharge
their 300 tinsmiths.
The cod fisheries of West Lofoten have
been giving good returns, some boats hav-
ing secured 400 Goldfish day.
The storm that swept the coast of Nor
way, from Kristianssund to Tromso, is
said to have been the most violent in
fifty years. In some localities the wind
was accompanied by hail and snow,
thunder and lightning. The lowest por-
lions of the cities of Tromso, Trondhjern.
Bodo and Bergen were flooded, and the
loss of property was great. No further
accounts have reached us through the
mails at this writing.
An interesting wedding recently took
place at the Office Of the mayor of Dram
men. The groom a Swedish book
agent of 80 summers, while the bride
was a 73-year-old widow. Among other
desirable attributes, the bride possessed
| fortune of $1,000.
information for Scandinavian Emil
grants A Norwegian-American who was
| on his way back to the old country had
an unpleasant experience in Hull, Eng
land. In one of the streets of the city
he read the following words on a sign,
Information for Scandinavian Emil
grants Having made up his mind to
stay there few days, but having no ac-
| quaintances, he entered the Office and
| found an elderly, we'll dressed gentleman,
who Immediately volunteered the infor-
nation that he was from Kristiana, Nor
| way. The stranger, taking a liking to
! the man, invited him to supper at a hotel
| in the city. Swede also joined them.
! The evening was spent most pleasantly
the cup that does inebriate being the
main source of joy. The Norwegian
American at last had to lie down on a
sofa, and soon went to sleep. When he
awoke next morning he was all alone,
and upon examining his pockets found
that he had lost 5000 in cash. a gold watch
and valise. He fastened to the infor-
nation bureau, but to his discontinue he
found that the sign was gone and the
door locked. Then he realized what sort
of gentlemen he had been entertaining.
DENMARK.
An exciting funeral Rev Iversen re-
etery Of the Assistens' Church, Copen-
| hagen. The deceased was the wife of a
young baker named Jorgensen, and the
bakers union carried it's banner into the
cemetery. Rev. Iversen declared that he
would not permit the unfurling of the
banner, nor would he let it be carried
into the chapel. Loud protests were heard
on all Sides This seemed to arouse his
feelings to an undue extent, and at the
close of the regular ceremonies he pre-
pared to address the audience. He
| turned pale, fanatcsm beamed from his
eyes, and he began thus: 1T is the first
time that I haye banished the banner
Of labor union from a funeral. l will
tell you why 1 have acted this way.
| forwarded an explanation to Socaldemo-
| kraten (newspaper), but the editor was
too cowardly to print any communication
in full. AS long as the workingmen SUBJ
nit to these tyrants.' Here he
was interrupted by shouts and questions,
''Who? How?" Then he continued: Il
may as we'll give you their names. They
are P. Knudsen, Winblad and Sigvard
Olsen, and all the other labor leaders
(great commotion). Sigvald Olsen once
said in an address, we shall succeed in
spite of General Satan!'" By this time
the patience of the audience was ex-
hausted, and the rest of Rev. Iversen's
address was drowned by cheers and
shouts and laughter. He remained stand
ing silent for few minutes, realizing
that his battle was lost in the cemetery
But once more he raised his voice and
shouted. Farewell. Gods peace be with
you!' The audience received this bene-
diction with expressions of this kind:
Thanks the same to YOU" ''Fy!'
Shame on yOu!'
The old proposition to build bridge
across Little Belt was recently discussed
at public meeting in Odense. Over one
hundred engineers were present. A ma
jority were of the opinion that in the long
run it would prove cheaper to build
bridge than to start new ferries
Two boys who were walking across
Storeso (Big Lake,. near Skanderborg,
fell into an arhole. One of them sue
ceeded in crawling out, and he ran to the
city for help. On the way he met Mr..
Langballe a rich farmer who immedi-
ately went to the airhole and attempted
to save the boy. But he broke through
the ice. and the two were lying dead on
the bottom of the lake when more help
arrived. Mr.. Langballe was an influen-
tial and highly esteemed citizen.
The national committee of the Social
Democrats have. resolved by a unanimous
vote to cooperate with the Liberal Re-
form party during the next national cam
paign and to nominate candidates for
members of the falkething in the % dis
tricts where they bad candidates at the
last election. and also in the districts of
TIillerod, Slaselse, Nyborg, Vejle and
Holding.
The first charter of the city of Ebeltoft
was signed JAM q. 1901 by King Erik
Menved and the 6OOth anniversary of the
city has just been celebrated.
The consumption of champagne doubled
in the course of few years; but in 1900 it
suddenly dropped fifty per cent on &C.
count of the unfavorable financial condi-
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