Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-16

not banker for the throne of Servia
now when he refused the throne of
Bulgaria in 1886.
SWEDEN.
The government of the French re-
public has conferred the decoration OF
official of public instruction" upon
Consul X. Harje, editor of Sydsvenska
Dagbladet, of Malmo.
Consul O. Ekman has made arrange
ments with Mayor Lenze Of Lutzen
for the building of chapel at
Schwedenstein, the spot where King
Gustaf Adolf of Sweden fell in battle
Nov. s. 1882.
One of the reasons why the anti
military sentiment is so strong among
the young people Is said to be that the
young men who spend a. part of the
year at the different military estab-
lishments for learning the art of war
find it difficult to get employment dur
ing the balance of the year.
A large part of the mackerel caught
along the coast Of southwestern Swed-
en- has been sold as raw maternal to
the Norwegians, and the latter have
canned it and exported it, chiefly to
America. Now strong Swedish COM
pany has been organized for canning
the goods in Sweden.
Queen Sophie of Sweden is staying
with her relatives at Honnef, Germany
Crown Prince Gustaf arrived at
Rome April %.
Mass meetings have been held at
Eskilstuna, Westerns and Upsala to
protest against the anti military aagi-
tation carried on among the military
cOnscripts.
The Swedish government has set
aside $1,000 for a Scandinavian sea-
mems home at Hamburg.
A bill has been presented 10 the
riksdag for the establishment of
military station at Marstrand, a small
island on the west coast.
Abraham Sorgman. Russian Jew,
petitioned the Swedish government for
naturalization papers, but the King re-
fused to grant the request.
A stock company has been organized
for building free harbor in Gothen-
burg. About $275,ooo was subscribed
on short notice.
Two marine insurance companies
having headquarters in Gothenburg
have distributed a fifteen per cent
dividend.
The proprietors of the sugar factories
of Sweden are increasing their capita;
stock rs per cent or more.
The Social Democrats made de-
termined effort to obtain control Of the
Eskilgtuna Kuriren, newspaper,
which has caused them trouble. They
went to work in a quiet way and
bought a large part of the stock Of the
paper, paying as much as twice the
market price of some shares. At the
stockholders meeting $50 shares were
represented by the owners and $40
shares by proxies, and the hall was
packed an hour before the time set for
the meeting. After discussion which
lasted three hours the Social Democrats
tried to GUST the old managers and
editors, but they were defeated by a
vote of 1908 Ito 1913. A Is per cent
dividend was declared, and about IA
per cent was given away to charitable
concerns.
The Christian names Of the little
prince who was born a few days ago
are Gustaf Adolf Oscar Frederik Ar
thur Edmund, and he is to be called
Gustaf Adolf
The fruit trees promise large yield
this year.
Walter Kaudern, young scientist,
is going to- Madagascar to make ZOO
logical investigations in that island.
The national bank Of Sweden is
f1 fcnr a~xo
notes. .> -. =.
About one fourteenth of the popu-
lation Of Spjutstorp parish, SHANE, are
over seventy years Of age, and most
of them are hale and hearty and doing
some regular work. a."
The Swedish authorities had to pay
$3.50 for carrying a gang Of Gypsies
back to Germany, whence they came to
Sweden. :, 49, p.
The expenses Of the volunteer rifle
clubs of Sweden are about $3.50, 900 a
year, of which the government pays
about one-hal.. It is argued that in
asmuch as this volunteer activity is
part Of the military strength Of the
country the government ought to pay
all the expenses Of the clubs. t. 49,
Consul Percy Than, Of Oxelosund,
Sweden. was in Naples at the time OF
the eruption >of Vesuvius. He was
anxious to see the eruption at close
quarters, and In order to satisfy his
curiosity he hired q special train on
the : Vesuvius railway. Immediately
after the return Of his train parts Of
the track were covered with lava, and
he and his companions were literally
the last passengers on that railway.
Mrs. Ebba Wallis has donated to the
historical museum at Lund a collection
Of antiquities found and preserved at
the Dybeck estate, Skane. Many OF
the objects are 81 absolutely unique,
hence, the value Of the gift cannot be
stated In dollars and cents. .@.