Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-17

union. The Danes insist that Den
mark was not at all involved in machi-
nations against Sweden at that time.
DENMARK.
A business college to be controlled
by the government will be opened
next fall in the island of Fyen.
The riksdag has passed the govern
ment bill. which provides for the in
PRODUCTION of the jury system for GER
tain lawsuits. The new law also
makes sweeping changes in other re-
spects.
The Social Democratic members of
the rigsdag proposed the appointment
of a parliamentary committee to in
quire into the administration of Min
lister of Justice Albert; but the gov
eminent party in the folketing voted
the proposition down by vote of So
to Is.
Poul Harder has written an essay
on the water courses of Upland, and
the practical upshot of his discussion
is that waterfall of about one hun
dred feet may be obtained by digging
canal from the Guden river at a
point west of Horsens to the Hansted
river next it's mouth. The canal
would have to be cut through mo-
raine. The idea of having a one-hun-
dred-foot waterfall in Denmark is so
striking as to seem ridiculous at first
sight; but the essay goes to prove
that the plan is not only possible but
may even be made profitable.
Both houses of the rigsdag have
passed a general bill for the construc-
bling of the track across Fyen; five
new state railways, among which will
be one from Copenhagen to KjOge,
and Sjalland Central railway from
Nestved to Hillerod; and finally no
less than 81 private railways, which
will be licensed by the government at
the rate of four each year. The plan
requires an expenditure of $15,000,000
from the national treasury, and the
work is to be finished and paid for in
the course of sixteen years.
SWEDEN.
II the frost did not kill the blossoms
there will be a rich BURBERRY crop
this year.
Mrs. Alvina Dandane1l has been
awarded a silver medal by the Vaster-
norrland Rifle association.
w. Rosenlund of Heby donated $751;
900 to the West Lofsta parish on his
sixtieth/ birthday for the care of sick
people who are too poor to pay for
proper medical treatment.
The necessary funds have been
raised for a statue of Gunnar Wenner-
berg, the composer. The monument
is to be erected in the Upsala palace
garden, near Karolinabacken.
The Swedish bog culture society of
Jonkoping gave course of lectures
to $50 men who want to cultivate
marshes and drain boys. They reside
in different parts of the country.
Consul Broms owns extensive land
ed property in the Tome valley, and
the government has been notified that
the whole of it will be given to the
state. The gift will include "a homes
having an aggregate value of $4,000.
The property is to be managed by "a
special board of directors.
LEX Hildebrand" was the common
name for a bill passed by the first
chamber of the riksdag. It's aim was
to restrict the liberty Of the Socialistic
press, and it was barely defeated by
the second chamber.
Kaiser Wilhelm is going to make a
trip thru the Baltic in the early part
of July, and while cruising there he
will meet the king of Sweden and
the car of Russia.
Queen Dowager Sophia has been
confined to her rooms by slight all
ment. Her condition is not consid-
cred serious, however.
A large number of prominent bust.
ness men in Stockholm held q mass
meeting to discuss the present money
stringency, and a resolution was
passed asking the riksdag and tho
government to devise some means Of
relief.
Many Swedish newspapers have
contained an article explaining the
need Of shipyards suitable for the con-
struction Of large ocean steamers in
Sweden.
The Swedish government has
bought timberland for almost $1,000
900 during the past thirty years.