Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
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first draft of the budget calls for ex-
penditures amounting to $48,593, $50,
the minister of finance will have to
look around for new resources that
must fetch over $s,o0o,0o0. He is said
! to be in favor of levying taxes on in
comes, on beer brewing and on punch,
and of increasing the taxes on domes-
, tic whisky and the tariff on imported
liquors. An extensive stamp tax is
also proposed.
The Skane horticultural society has
500 members.
U. Salchow of Stockholm won the
first prize at an interna tional skating
match for amateurs at Davos, Switzer-
land.
The government proposes the abol-
ishment of the tariff on Indian corn
for the year 1904. The poorer classes
of the city population have always
been opposed to this tariff.
Swedish Americans remembered in
speech from the throne. King Oscar,
in his speech from the throne, closed
his reference to the Norrland famine
with these words: "Gifts in liberal
quantities have also poured in from
emigrated Swedes, who thereby prove
that they have not forgotten their old
native land"
A French newspaper opened beau
ty contest in its columns, and the
Swedish women were found to be SUI
perior to all their competitors.
Only 63 new buildings were in proc
ess of construction in Malmo during
| the year 1902. But most of them were
unexpectedly large. Seven of them
were to have stories, 40 of them 4
stories, of them 3 stories, II of them
2 stories, and only / was to have l
story.
The Mertainen mining company has
amended it's articles of incorporation
in such a way that it may raise it's
capital stock to $4,0O0,000.
This is what Bishop Ullman said at
the dedication of church at Katrine-
holm: From far away in the past the
state and the church have co-operated
in their respective fields for the pro-
lection and happiness of our people.
Thus, state and church always stood
side by side in our dear Sweden. in
times when our people occupied the
seat of honor among the nations, as
we'll as when our country was on the
verge of perdition. But there has
been no lack of voices that clamored
for a divorce between the state and
the church. I am not the one who de-
MES that there are signs indicating
that this union is going to last for
ever. But 1 hope that it will take a
long while before this divorce takes
place; for our people is not ripe yet
for such a separation and it's neces'
sary results"
The last trip of the balloon Svenske
came to a close at Randers, Denmark
The fog was SO dense that the people
of the neighborhood did not know
what had happened until some time
after the balloon had landed. The
two aeronauts were in fine condition
Their observations were successful
The balloon was packed up and sent
to Stockholm as soon as possible.
NORWAY.
The Aim. new steamer of 1850
tons, was launched Jan. IA at the Ny
dalen shipyards, Kristiania. It is the
property of local firm.
A Miss Myhre, a Norwegian girl
who passed medical examinations a
the university of Glasgow, has beer
authorized to practice medicine il
Norway.
The famous tourist hotel at Stall
helm, near Bergen, which has beer
destroyed by fire twice, will not b.
rebuilt next summer. Ninety thou
sand dollars of the loss from the sec
ond fire was covered by insurance.
An old peoples home has been dedi
Gated at Langesund. It is to be gif
to the public from Jens Skougaard o
New York. The guild will also fur
nish means for operating the institu
ton.
The art and industrial museum O.
Bergen was visited by 1886 persons
in 1902.
Ringkjobing, Denmark, Feb. ITO
day the report was received here tina
the whole crew of the Norwegian
steamer Avena, numbering "a men
from New Orleans, lost their lives
the steamer being wrecked at Lem
Wig, Denmark.
The subscriptions to the Bjornso1
jubilee fund for the benefit of tn
public teachers of Norway, is prac
tically closed. Bergen contribute,
$3.50, the largest amount coming from
any single community. Kristiania di,
poorly. The total exceeds $4,000.
An Associated Press dispatch state
that King Oscar has lost his memory
and that the Norwegian government
affairs, especially the consular serv
ice question, have been the main caus
of his sickness. It is even limited tina
his reason is unfavorably affected b,
the sickness. Queen Sophie is ais,
dangerously i'll. She insisted on be
ing present when an operation wa
performed upon her son, Prince Eu
gen. This was too much for her. Sh,
tainted, and she has not been able t,
leave her bed since that day.
In very MANY parishes in the rura