Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-20
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN THE FATHERLAND.
Principal Events That Have Occurred
in the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within a Week
or So just Past.
SWEDEN.

Mrs. S-g, the wife of the agent at
a railway station in Vestergotland,
stayed away from home few days.
During her absence her husband tried
his best to serve both as man and wife.
and he succeeded fairly WELL His
COW. however, was so afraid of the en-
tire masculine sex of the human race
that she would permit no man to tend
to her. Time and again Mr.. S-g
tried to milk her, but it was only a
waste OF time and few drops of milk.
One day the idea struck him that he
might try to cover up his manhood by
denning hhis wife's dress. The ruse
worked like charm. But when he
heard the whistle Of an approaching
train. Scarcely knowing what he was
doing he grasps the flag, ran to the
platform and signalled the train to
stop. The passengers were astonished
at the apparition on the platform, a
station agent wearing woman's dress
and holding flag in one hand and a
milk pail in the other. Not until a
roar of laughter rose from the passen-
gers did he realize what queer figure
he was cutting.
The late Rev. Kock, of Bjernarp,
still lives in the memory of his poor
Pensioners on account of his gener-
osity. The following incidents will
suffice to bring out that side of his
character. While driving along the
road on very cold day he overlook
man who was SO poorly clad that he
evidently suffered from the inclemency
of the weather. The clergyman
stopped his horse. spoke few kind
words to the man, pulled off his own
overcoat and handed it to him. On
another occasion he overlook a man
who was walking barefoot in the snow,
and without any hesitancy he pulled
off his boots and gave them to the
man, himself using only his rubbers
during the rest of the journey. Once
Rev. kock ran across poor man just
as he was taking a loaf of bread from
the pantry at the parsonage. The
man started to run. Rev. Kock said
to him. Come here, my friend" The
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the bread and stood as if struck by
lightning. Having told the poor man
in a kindly manner that he should
not make himself guilty of theft, the
the minister added, take the bread
with you. and in order that you shall
not be compelled TO eat dry bread you
better take this piece of pork, too"
whereupon he handed the would-be
thief a big piece of smoked bacon.
From this very moment the latter be-
came sober man and faithful sup
porter of his family.
Fire broke out in the Njurunda
church in the middle of the night and
destroyed a large part of the furni-
ture before the FIRE was noticed. The
building had just undergone recon-
struction, and it was insured for
$4,000
Crown Prencess Victoria is spending
Rome. Her health is delicate. and
she stays in the open air as much as
possible.
King Edward VII. has decorated the
crown prince of Sweden and Norway
with the honorary cross of the order
of Bath.
The king awarded a gold medal to
G. A. Svedin, who holds prominent
position at Carl Gustafsstad gun fac
tory. The inscription reads: For
zeal and honesty in the service of the
kingdom" But the medal was re-
turned with the explanation: Il can
not do anything but decline this gift,
for the simple reason that l do not
think need any external stamp, to in.
dictate either my zeal or honesty; for
am perfectly contented with the testi-
mony of my own consci ence that have
served faithfully during period of
almost 40 years; and am sure that no
one who knows me will dispute my as
sertion."
Adelina Patti-Cederstrom will APP
pear on the stage next spring for the
first time after her marriage, having
promised to sing at Coincide Franchise
on the occasion of a benefit concert to
NJ. Boucher, who is to Withdrew from
the stage.
The Aker Projectile Manufacturing
company has purchased the property
of the Lama Manufacturing company.
The amount paid is SIS, 900. and the
deal covers about 4, 900 acres of land.
NORWAY.
The Paris correspondent Of the
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