Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-06
SWEDEN.

Former Premier STAFF said in an ad-
dress on the suffrage bill in the second
chamber of the riksdag The contro-
versy about. the suffrage bill may de-
velop into a controversy which may
be expressed thus: Shall the Kingdom
of Sweden be ruled by the king and the
| people, or by the king and the privi-
legged classes?''
King Oscar had to hurry home May
Is On account Of the hostility of the
first chamber of the riksdag to the
government suffrage bill.
!, Mr.. Svanberg, who won the second
| prize in the Marathon foot race, hap
pened to perform this feat on his BIRTH
day. To make the day still more
memorable his young wife in Stock
holm gave birth to a bouncing girl, and
in the evening papa received tele-
gram to that effect.
About 90 Skane farmers are going TO
Germany and Holland to see some of
the most noted farms, dairies, fish
hatcheries, ETC.. in those countries. The
and the expenses will be about 1925 for
each man. 7s.tses ~
The second chamber Of tile riksdag
passed the government suffrage bill by
d vote of 1874 to a..
Ten of the Swedes who took part in
the Olympic games stopped in Berlin
on their way home, and in the COM
petitive gymnastic performances ar
ranged by the Germans those ten
Swedes won nine first prizes, six
second prizes and five third prizes
Svanberg, the best Swedish long dis
lance runner, did not stop in Berlin
The temperance people of Malno
passed a resolution denouncing the
taxes on liquors as demoralizing and
recommending a tax on the commercial
value on real estate as substitute.
The Swedish society against tubercu-
losis raised $4,000 last year and spent
$4,000.
DR.. v. Berglund, of Halmstad. bought
about 400 acres OF timber land in
Breared parish for the purpose OF
building a sanatorium for consump-
tives. The name of the property is
Sundsholra.
An open sail boat in the harbor of
NOrrkoping was so poorly managed that
it suddenly exposed it's side to the
Framat, tug boat and the latter cut
the sail boat in two, throwing its
eleven occupants into the water. BY
using life-belts and other means eight
of them saved their lives, while the
other three were drowned.
Most of the Russian fugitives who
came to Sweden last winter have re-
turned to their native land.
C. F. Lundqvist, the famous opera
singer, has issued an open letter of
thanks to the Swedish public for it's
sympathy and all the favors which it
has conferred upon him.
The vote on the government suffrage
bill in the first chamber of the riksdag
was 1875 against it and 10 in favor Of it.
Both chambers of the riksdag asked
the government to report on the
proposition of giving women the right
to vote. This does not mean that those
bodies are in favor Of woman suffrage,
but it means that they want the gov
eminent to discuss it and give the best
arguments for and against it.
Small quantities of butter will be ex-
ported to- South Africa as an expert
ment.
About 1000 acres Of timber land at
Rolfstorp, near Varberg, was swept by
fire. Most of the trees that were de-
stroyed had been planted. It is sup
posed that the fire was started by a
man whose mental condition is such
that he cannot be held responsible.
The Swedish export trade in Buenos
Ayres is growing at a lively rete,
which is largely due to the establish
ment of the Johnson steamship line to
South America .r
Herr Zatnersten, Stockholm wine
merchant, has bequeathed all his prop
erty, which is worth over 100000, to
a fund for really needy labofers in
Stockholm. :
The new cabinet succeeding the Staaf
ministry, which resigned May Is, is
composed as follows: Premier, M. S.
A. A. Lindman; minister of justice,
Albert Petersen; minister of marine,
Admiral Dyrssen; minister of the in
terror, M. Juhlin; minister Of finance,
M. Swatts; minister Of public works,
H. Hammarskjold; minister of agri-
culture, Alfred Petersen; minister OF
foreign affairs; E. B. Trolle; and min
lister of war, Col. Z. H. Tingaten. s.-:
Prince Carl is seriously figuring on
buying the .Stubbarp estate at Kula-
berga, Skane, and making it his SUM
mer residence. The owner OF the prop
erty vas offered $4,000 Tor. It last
year.