Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01

A Swedish newspaper Of March Il
states that the railroads Of Norrland
are unable to move the provisions
destined for the famine-stricken dis
triets as fast as desirable At Lang
sele, for instance, so loaded freight
cars were standing in the yard on q
certain dag. and fifty were standing
at Helgum on the same day. The
congestion is due to lack Of engines
Until recently the teachers of the
lowest classes in the rural public
schools of Sweden were not required
| to pass any examinations They are
very poorly paid, some Of them re-
eeiving only $40 year or even less
The new school laws provide that
only teachers that have passed exam
nations shall have their wages raised
according to age and length of service
I The Holmia building association OF
Stockholm has put up number OF
I houses on kungsholmen and rented
! them out at rates which are consider
| ably below the average in the Swedish
capital So far the operations OF the
association have been successful. and
| its managers have just applied to the
city council of Stockholm for a loan
of $500, 600 to be used for the erection
Of several new buildings of the same
kind. The applicants offer per cent
| interest ard first mortgage on the
property to the extent OF three
fourths of its assessed valuation. The
new buildings contemplated by the,
| association would accommodate 900
persons.
Rev. J. 4. A. Lindberg Of Slota, in
the diocese of Skara, never carried a
watch in his pocket on general princi-
pies. He is very punetual. neverthe-
less. On the first of March he cele-
brated his fifty-year jubilee as min
lister of the gospel, and his parishion-
ers and some others presented him
with gold watch. This proved too
much for him. He was deeply moved,
and when he expressed his thanks
to the givers he also promised them
that he would carry the watch upon
his person as precious souvenir.
NORWAY.
A recent cablegram says: Negotia-
tons for the separation OF the con-
sulates are nearing success The pro-
posals of the committee have been ac-
eepted by the Norwegian cabinet and
storthing. Two Norwegian ministers
will probably resign. DR.. sigurd Ib-
sen and Mr.. Lagerheim. the foreign
ministers of Norway and Sweden, re-
spectively, are chiefly responsible for
the success of the negotiations
The hotel and restaurant keepers
of Kristiania have proposed the or
. ganization of national association
for the advancement of the tourist
:. traffic.
The emigration from the northern
parts of Norway and Sweden will DO
doubt be enormous this year. During
the months of January and February
the number of emigrants leaving the
country by way of Trond jhem was
+s3, as against 24s for the same
months last year.
:, The samlag (retan liquor company
! of Kristiania had surplus of $751;
16O for the year 1902, of which two
e thirds will go to the national govern
j ment-
Haugesund is by far the iveliest,
busiest spot in the kingdom Of Nor
way at the present moment And IT
: is all due to the millions upon MIL
lions of herring that are erowding up
to the coast of Norway at this point
! Fishermen and fish buyers living hum
L dreds of miles from Haugesund have
+ hurried to the place. The population
o of the city has suddenly srebled, and
there are 10000 people in che city and
o its immediate vicinity. The weather
e has been favorable and unheard OF
S quantities of herring have been hauled
in. Former storms seem to have drlv-
5 en- the herring not only up to the
> coast-line, but into the shallow
e sounds among the islands and almost
, upon dry land. The harbor presents
n a unique appearance At certain times
e Of the day there are so many fishing
l. smacks, vessels, yachts and steamers
e that a person can actually walk from
e the main land to the islands beyond
E the harbor. Money is rolling every.
ID where, the fish commands goo6
y price, and large deals are closed with
le home as we'll as foreign merchants
"a Around Skien man is procuring
"a help for a Canadian firm in new
q. way To ensure the confidence of tn
+ people he breaches to them first, ant
n then he describes the glories OF Can
e. ada. His name is said to be Whalen
a. and he claims to be backed by tn
IN Canadian government He has alread,,
d. picked up about 50 emigrants.
IS According to the German press
C. Bjornson is thinking OF buying
t. newspaper and conduct it as sole ed
to tor: The reason given for his inten
Us ton is Characteristic. It will be II
be membered that he published an al
IS peal to the Norwegian people to coz
to tribute to public school teacher
ty aid fund which was to be raised i
memory Of his seventeen birthday
K Much noise was made about thi
teachers aid fund, but the total of th
NJ contributions was only about $50
OF This poor showing grieved the tende1
no / heo~%ol vonf 1oon1r that he p,