Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-01

While detachment of marines were
engaged in fighting a sham battle at
EaNholm recruit named Ekstron
was HIT by plug of wood shot from
the ranks of his opponents. and one
OF his eyeballs had to be removed
Ihe shot was fred when the ranks
We're about eight steps apart.
An accident similar in nature to the
terrible calamity at Karlskrona is re-
ported from the Ladugardsgardet
proving grounds. Burning remains
IN the barrel of the gun of battery
OF the First Svea Artillery regiment
caused the explosion of the next
charge before the breach was closed.
1hree men were slightly injured, and
b]arklund, a recruit, had his right
hand torn off.
The department of public highways
authorized Major P. LAUREL to pro-
pose plans for raising the level of
Lake Eenern. He reports that the
proposed improvements are feasible,
and arrives at the astounding con-
clusion, that the motive power pro-
duced thereby would exceed 100000
horsepower. The outlet of the take
being located in one of the most pop
ulous parts of the country, the value
of the motive power would be enurm-
Gus.
The porcelain filing" invented by
u. harl Elander, Gothenburg den
fist, is employed by many prominent
German dentists.
There are 10 job printing Offices in
Stockholm.
a young man died from nose bleed
at the Norrkoping hospital.
\ member of the cabinet who has
been travelling in Norrland is efraid
that the crops of the northern part
OF Sweden may be injured by frost be-
fore they are ripe enough to be out
of danger. When asked for an opin-
ion on the prospects Of agricultural
pursuits in general in that part of
the country, he answered that the
tiller of the soil had been IN the
habit of making living there before,
and that his chances were equally
good in future. He laid particular
stress on stock raising. Many men
will be needed in the pineriey next
winter.
The proprietors of the patent on
"ovaline.' compound for preserving
eggs, are making preparations for ex-
porting eggs to South Africa on a
large scale.
The consistory of Vesteras has re-
solved to orclain public school teach
err named Envall though he has not
passed the regular acadenical en-
aminations. The reason for this ex-
ceptional course is, that the number
of divinity students is so small.
Representatives from a large num-
Der of wood work manufacturing
companies in Norrland will hold a
convention at Lulea Sept 10. Vigor-
! GUS efforts will be made to form a
combine.
Prof. Johan Vising gave a very in
teresting lecture on the Swedish Ian
guage at the Gothenburg summer
school. He quoted the very best of
authorities to prove that Italian is
the most beautiful of all languages,
and that Swedish is the most beauti-
full of all Germannic languages. He
also dwelt on some OF the defects of
the Swedish language, notably the
lack of word exactly corresponding
to the English "you,' the Norwegian
and Danish De-" the German ''sie,'
etc. Curicusly enough he suggested
that the court take the lead in select.
ing and introducing new word to
fill this peculiar gap.
All the members of the Norrland
committee agree that the effect OF
the great numbering and mining in
dustries of Norrland upon the eco.
nomical and social conditions of the
independent farmers is highly de.
plorable.
The Sabbath rest committee is in
favor of reducing Sunday work on
the state railroads to such an extent
that the government would lose about
$4,000 a year in case the proposed
changes are made.
The whiskey distillers' petition to
the king for protective tariff on
potatoes has been signed by a large
number of farmers who have potatoes
| to sell.
Valand, the Swedish working1nen's
life insurance. company, is the first
Swedish insurance company to offer
| special advantages to total abstainers
on account of their greater longevity
IS compared with those who drink
| more or less.
| At clergymen's convention at Kali
m;sl the Importance of the use OF
LutheS's carschism as a means OF
teaching religion was strongly EN-
phasized by many speakers.
a few years ago the fishermen
around Marstrand claimed that the
herring was scared away from the
shore by the salutes fired from a
signal gun at the Pater Noster light.
house. The authorities needed the
representations of the fishermen, and
for three years past explosive rockets
have been used in foggy weather in.
stead of cannons. But the customary
herring shoals of former days have
been conspicuous by their absence;
and now the old cannons will again
be employed because they are much
cheaper than explosive rockets.
Former Governor Poignant, who is
70 years old, has been spending his
declining years by translating Dante's
Inferno into Swedish. He has fin.
ished three-fourths of the work, and
those who have seen the manuscript