Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-19

or the overland lines, and shall receive
annual subsidies of $14,5OO from the
Danish and $4,000 from the Icelandic
government.
SWEDEN.
Potatoes were damaged by frost in
the country around Stockholm.
It is estimated that it will cost al
most S., oo0, 600 to complete the fortifi-
cations at Boden, on the Finnish
boundary line.
The pilots of Sweden have organized
national union.
The landsting of Norrbotten came
very near prohibiting the killing CT
moose for the next few years, the
hunting season being cut down to one
week.
Different Scandinavian insurance
companies paid losses amounting to
$4,000 on account of the fire at
Koekum iron works, Malmo, while
foreign companies were hit to the ex-
tent of only $1,000.
The Smaland Hussars, on their way
to the field movements in Ostergot-
land, stopped to water their horses at
Rydsnas. For some reason, one of the
horses was frightened and ran away
from it's rider. AS usual, many people
congregated to see the soldiers, and
the crazed horse ran over two old men
who were unable to get out of the
way. One of them, John Johansson,
an s3-year-old pauper, had his FORE
head crushed and he died almost in
stantly The other man sustained a.
broken arm and bad bruises in the
face, but he is expected to live
The explanation of the peculiar traf-
fic carried on by the life saving steam
er Isbjorn along the coast of Southern
Sweden does not satisfy the public.
When the steamer arrived at Trelle-
borg the other day the captain said he
had been on a fishing trip. But no
fishing gear could be found, not even a
single fsh-hook, and the general
opinion is still that the steamer is en-
ployed by Russia to prevent the JAP
anese from making preparations in
Swedish waters for doing damage to
the Baltic squadron.
The fate of the Andree North Pole
expedition does not deter the Swedes
from aerial navigation. In fact, they
enjoy it, and take a pride in Andree,
which is proved by the fact that new
balloon has been named after him.
This balloon, with two occupants, left
Stockholm Sept. 81 and landed thirty
hours afterwards at Ornskolsdvik. The
trip was successful in every respect,
but no details are known at this writ
ing.
Rooms are scarce in Upsala. In
some cases one room and one kitchen.
near the outskirts of the city, can not
be had unless $25 or more is paid in
advance when the tenants move in.
The course of scientific lectures given
at Malmo by the central committee of
the total abstinence organizations of
Sweden, was attended by several hun
dred preachers and<school teachers.
The Scavengers' union boycotted
Labor hall, Stockholm, building be-
longing to the labor organizations;
but the central committee of the labor
unions protested, and the Scavengers'
union declared the boycott off.
The late c. G. Rogberg of Stockholm
willed S., 900 to the home for Red Cross
nurses and SIS, 600 to the Ersta deacon
ess home. -
A snowstorm was raging Sept 16 at
Riksgransen, station near the Nor
wegian boundary line, on the Cell
ware & Ofoten railway. I
In restoring the west wing of the St..
Peters church in Malmo, the men
found that the lime coating covering
the ceiling concealed a system Of lime
paintings which are about 400 years
old. The find is considered = valuable.
contribution to the history Of Swedish
church archit lecture.