Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02
SWEDEN.

The Swedish newspapers warn young
Swedes not to go to Congo as common
soldiers or officers of low rank.
Fifty years ago there were 100000
tenant farmers in Sweden, and at the
close Of the nineteenth century there
were only little over $4,000 left. The
number is constantly decreasing, and
at the present rate this class of farm.
ers Will pass away in the course of 2
few generations.
There is great danger that the for.
ests surrounding the city of Stock.
holm will be destroyed. During the
last few years so many trees have
been cut down that the authorities are
contemplating the ACCESSIBILITY of inter
fering with the destructive work be.
fore it may be too late.
The production of the Skane coal
mines in 1907 was $50 ,466 tons of coal,
fire clay and other by-products. The
mines at Billesholm led all the rest.
This industry employed 2,012 men, of
whom 1,435 worked under the ground.
The total production of coal was $685.
33S tons, which had value of $685.
1923.
A peculiar stencil was noticed in a
certain part of Stockholm a few days
ago, and various explanations were
given. It was almost intolerable at
Brunnsviken, at the mouth of a sewer.
The real explanation came when a boy
told that he had emptied a bottle of
mercaptan from a chemical laboratory
into the Brunnsviken sewer. Mercap.
tan emits the most disgusting stencil
known to chemistry.
A court-martial has been consider.
ing the grounding of the gunboat
Svensksund near Narvik, Norway,
many months ago. The commander,
Capt. Norselius, testified that the map
was defective. He had suspected that
something was wrong, and the speed
was reduced to less than three knots.
Finally he gave a signal to stop the
ship, and at this very moment the ship
struck. The proceedings were post
poned until testimonies have been OBJ
tanned in Norway and the crew of the
Svensksund have had a chance to tes-
tify at Karlskrona.
Many years ago number of persons
at Mas, Dalarne, emigrated to Jerusa-
lem, prompted by peculiar religious
movement. This emigration served as
a basis for a book written by Selma
Lagerlof. She visited them at their
homes and gave a touching descrip-
ton of their life. During their stay
in the Holy Land these people neg
lected certain formalities which led to
the forfeiture of their rights as Swed-
ish citizens. Being unwilling to be-
come Ottoman subjects, they petit
toned the Swedish government to re-
store them to their citizenship, and
the cabinet has just granted their Pc
tition.
The Swedes Of Melbourne, Australia,
have bought a site for Swedish sea-
mems church near tho harbor. Funds
are being raised for the building in
Sweden and other countries.
The 1dun, a literary periodical, offer.
ed $3.50 in prizes for the best article,
and the judges of award have divided
the money between Miss Ulla Under
and Mr.. Ernst Lundquist.
The two vessels which Sweden is
going to put on the Swedish German
line of railway car ferries may be
named after the king and queen Of
Sweden.
1t is estimated that the cut Of logs
in the forests of Sweden will be 20
per cent less during the coming win
ter than last year, and this, in turn,
will cut down the total Of Swedish ex.
pors by at least $6,000,000.
The heaviest piece of iron structure
ever made in Sweden will be required
for the Stockholm slaughter-house at
Enskede. It is to weigh 400 tons and
will be put in its place next year.
Nine cases Of poliomyelite, or lin.
FAINT paralysis" occurred in Vase par.
ish. Varmland. and two children died
tom the dread disease.