Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-24
SWEDEN.

The population of the Swedish
cities having over 10000 inhabitants
was as follows at the beginning of
the year 1903: Stockholm, 3o5,s19;
Goteborg, 133,625; Malmo, 64,653;
Norrkoping, 42,o33; Gefe, 3o,54o;
Helsingborg, 25,667; Kar:skrona, 49,
442; Uppsala, 23,s03; Orebro, 23,5Oo;
Jonkoping, 23,151; Lund, 17,141;
Boras, 1888; Halmstad, 5000;
Sundsvall, 1861; Landskrona, 1885;
Linkoping, 14,793; Eskilstuna, 1862;
Kalmar, 1926; Karstad, 12,so7; Yes
teras, 1862; Soderhamn, 11,460;
Kristianstad, 1854; Falun, 10,476;
Uddevalla, 1o,172; Ystad, 1904.
7. K. Segerstedt wrote a thesis on
''The History of Polytheism" with a
view of being authorized to lecture on
the history of religion at the univer-
sity of Upsala. The thesis was adj
United to have been written with
great ability. But he missed his
mark by placing the christian religion
on a par with other religions in GER
tain particulars. The disputation last
ed four hours at the university of
Upsala, and the hall was crowded
from start to finish, hardly single
person leaving the place during the
disputation. Mr.. Segerstedt was re-
jected by vote of five out of a total
of eight judges. This matter is the
great sensation of the day at the uni
versity of Upsala.
Both horses and automobiles were
used one Sunday afternoon on the
Malmo racing grounds for the pur-
| pose of making the horses familiar
with the automobiles.
The buildings of the Forsa parson-
| age, near Cafe, were burned to the
ground. The loss is covered by insur-
ance.
The state agricultural engineer pro-
poses that the surface of Kingston, a
| lake in Skane. be lowered 20 miles.
| This cannot be done without destroy
| ing the Bala mill dam. The Bala mill
property is worth at least $4,000, and
it will cost the government several
thousand dollars more to drain the
lake to the desired extent. The most
important question in connection
with the proposed improvement is
this: Will the owners of the lake
shore pay 100000 for having the lake
lowered 20 inches?
The Swedish delegates to the White
Ribboners' convention at Geneva are
DR., Emma Wretlind, Miss Maria
Sandstrom, Miss Kerstin Larson, Miss
Emilia Rathon, Miss Ina Boberg and
A. Symonds-Olin.
The census taken at the close OF
the year 1902 brings out many inter
esting facts with regard to the move
meqts of the population. In the
course of that year the population
rose from 5,175,22s to 5,19s,752, the in
crease being 1854 for the whole
country. In Is lans, or provinces, the
increase was 26,657, but in 10 lans
there was total decrease of 3,133
The increase in Stockholm Ian was
1859, in Malmohus Ian 1852, in Goth.
Norbotten Ian (the famine stricken
district) 2,912. The percentage OF
increase was FPS in Stockholm Ian
and 2:11 in Norrbotten Ian. The in.
crease in the rural district was 1925
in the cities 16,199, or OILS per cent
for the former and LA per cent TO,
| the latter. The increase of males
was only 9,641, that of females 1883
About $4,000 couples were married
The number of births was about 1877
900, the number of deaths about &c..
900. About $4,000 persons seem to
have emigrated, the highest number
since 1893.
The town board of Asele, Jornsbo
parish, have resolved that the owner
of house in which dance is per.
mitted to take place shall, be fined
$2.70. = :
Snoilsky. the poet whose death has
already been mentioned, closed his
days at the Sofia Home, Stockholm
The young nurses at this institution
begin their days work by singing 9
hymn early in the morning. The,