The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-03-05

hDndress o. Acres Are N5w Idle fof
Lack Of Men 70 TIL Them.

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There is nohody ieft IN s9edea
but tie very Young and the very aged.
Wages are naturally rising some be-
cause thgre "a A decreasing number
cf people hOiug the work there Hun.
( dreds Of acres of the lands are idle
because there Is nobody q cultivate
them, on account of the continuous
emigration of the best men and wo-
men Tor the last thirty years"
So said Carl starkenberg. a young
woodworker of Denver. who returned
from Sweden Christmas day.
Il was gone about three months, /"
he said. a left Sweden when / was
II years of age. and made this visit
after twelve years spent In the United
States Z found my father working
along just Is be did when I came away
as a boy. He is situated better than
the majority Of the gwedes. being
foreman or a workshop and owning
his own home He failed 90 under
stand why ! could not 20 back there
and express admiration for my father.
land and participate In the prayers
for the king and queen
The only progress noticeable In
AAAt A4AnlAF - AA4E oAlbAiAM "a stAMtd-
lean machinery which is coming in
10 general use. For instance. they are
just commencing to use the trip-ham-
mer.
'.ln Sweden a working girl must
work two months TO secure enough
money 70 buy pair OF shoes. Another
! two months' eaEni1ss are required for
a dress. and usually by the time the
a. A. IL.
out. There Is no chance. therefore
for the girls ever 70 rise above the
conditions in which they begin life
''One OF She most striking results OF
the constant emigration is the idle
ness Of the lands The land is owned
in large tracts by the wealthy. There
was time when all the now idle acres
were productive The country is
therefore growing weaker every year
in resources and population. The
iaGes are eating up the peoples re-
serves and this degeneration Of
national strength Is leaving an open,
ing for Russia. which will undonbted-
" take possession Of the country,
Russia bas acquired Finland In just
this way. Finland was taxed to death
for years; famine is row rampant
throughout the bleak country and the
people are getting away as rapidly as
possible They take desperate chances
o. drowning by crossing the channel
10 Sweden 10 the frailest crafts, esczp.
ing IN this way the vigilance of the
Russian guards, who are instructed 70
I permit no emigration. Once ia Swed.
en- these Firms can secure permits 10
come out of Europe. They relste
hearlrendcring stories uf the suffering
~ their people under Russian domina-
ton Their lands. they say. no iongt-
/ produce enough 70 pay the taxes and
Z feed the population.
~SwesieD Is pet governed badly. The
Narrow prciudices Of the monarchy
are noticeable among the officials.
experienced personally q sample %
the rules or laws Among the articles
I tooil with me as presents for my
[ parcntS were q Mexican eomorero and
Navajo blanket
"gusi b show two waiter girls in a
restaurant where ! took nay meals In a
Milio town Ia which I waited two days
vaitins Tor boat how The Indians ap-
I pearsa ia this country ! dOnued the
MeAicau hat and wrapped myself in
Ithe blanket They suggested that I
ppuld pot wear this costume on the
street Theu ! vent about With the
costume on. soon half a huadrea
spectators were following me up the
ltherOughfare ana peoRle appeared AZ
doors and windows looking on IN
amazement
"A policeman stopped me. and with
display of much authority said that
unlsss I took od the ciolhea he would
I place me under arrest. You must
dress IN this country like other pco-
plc, be declared lie refused 10 even
] iot me show the costume after ! had
explained my object Denver Rcpab.
I lkuAQ.