Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-26
FINLAND.

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9 FINLAND.
The Finlanders are becoming uneasy
on account Of rumors to the effect that
new acts of violence against Finland
are contemplated by Russia. The au-
thenticity Of the runors has not been
established, but it is far from reassur-
ing to witness that nothing is done on
the part of Russia to calm the public
mind. On the contrary, the Russian
press, headed by the Novoje Vremja,
is full of threats against the govern
nent and the people Of Finland. The
Finlanders, like other subjects Of the
Russian empire, are endeavoring to
obtain for the Finish industry some
of the government orders for supplies,
but even on this point the Novoje
Vremja has made a strong protest. The
paper claims that the Russians in Fin
land are treated but little better than
parias, while in Russia: the Finlanders
are treated almost as superhuman be-
ings. The Novoje Vremja fails to men,
ton that an imposing array Of Fin
nish citizens who were never guilty
Of anything worse than a glowing
sent to Siberia without due process Of
law, and 1t would be difficult for the
paper to mention a single instance of
Russian receiving a similar treat
ment in Finland. The aim Of the
Novoje Vremja seems to be to arouse
public sentiment against Finland, and
many Finlanders are afraid that the
Vaccinations Of the paper may sue
coed in the long run.
The appointment of two Swedish
Nnlanders to influential positions in
the state department Of Finland is
looked upon as an Indication that the
car is in favor of fair play with re-
gard to Finland. One of the appoint
ees is an outspolSen patriot, and his
appointment is hailed with joy by the
people:
SWEDEN.
The weather was so mild most Of
the time in Sweden during the fall and
early winter that many persons have
been longing for a really cold snap.
At the Sorgenfri nursery, near NAL
mo, a kind OF Indian corn has been
developed during the past few years
which ripens in all parts Of southern
Sweden.
The town of Trosa is place which
wants no railroad, and the local pa
per behaves like the Arizona, Kicker
towards the only prominent resident
who wants railroad connections.
Major Hugo Nathorst, former super
intendent of the railways Of the third
district, entered the military service in
1853, and he and Col. Roos are the
Oldest veterans in the Swedish rail-
way service.
ions Gummesson, a farmer at HE'D
elbersa, Skane, has built a urine
reservoir holding 1,500 barrels at his
barn. The cost of it was almost $500,
but he says that the manure to be
saved in one year by this improvement
will pay for it.
Victor Ancarerona, royal game war
den, writes above his own name that
he saw an animal at Korsholnen
which he must have taken to be a
sea serpent. The length of the animal
was about SIS feet, and it moved like
a snake, but about as fast as a motor
boat. A pestiferous newspaper sug-
gests that inasmuch as Herr Ancare-,
roma is not familiar with the denizens
Of the delusive deep he may have seen
half a dozen seals swimming after
each other in a row.
The provincial government Of
Vermland adopted measures for re-
stricting the sale of beer IN Vern-
land. The national government, how
ever, annulled the action of the Ian
government. Afterwards it turned out
that large part of the people of
Vermland sided strongly with the Ian
government. At Karlstad, for instance,
$500 persons met in the cathedral and
protested against the action. of the
national government, and 140 written
communications from different parts Of
Vermland endorsing the Ian govern
ment, were presented to the Ian au-
thorfties, who said that the course IF
the national, government was based on
different Interpretation Of the. laws.
= A two-story building at Brenas,
Skedevi parish, Ostergotland, caught
fire in the night, and two boys who
slept In the second story were burnt
to death. The. other inmates barely
saved their, lives. ~ 49,. r: <,
Some military authorities who have
kept a. close watch on the men doing
military manoeuvers are strongly in
clined to the belief that In many cases
the hardships imposed upon the men
are seriously irnpairing their health.
The: Ipo lime. and kaolin :. factory,
skane,sz lis to he enlarged. for. the: pro-
duction Of cement on a. large scale. : It
is estimated that the ( improveme nts
will cost about $200; 400. 49, i. >.->:
4 About 10000 Swedish railway men
have deposit in their COM
mon pensi ION fund, and an equal NUNS
her carry policies In the widows aid
fund. The aggregate amount OF money
accumulated BY the two concerns is
about Sc, 900 2.:= . . .
.Ss@ A successful opera alton has. been per-
\ formed upon The crown princess of
Sweden Is Passow1 81 Berlin.
/ Nothing is sal III the press about the
nature Of the operat lion. s=s
s*s The list#o decorati lions sc :ho n NOR dis
=tribnted on King Oscars birthday;
wit hstheH names Of those no received
them would three.Scol u1nns:S1n this
paper