Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-09
SWEDEN.

Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf was 20
years old Nov. II.
The Stockholm painters union has
withdrawn from the Socialistic labor
association.
Rev. Lofdahl Of Lena, Uppland, has
had 20 children. This beats all records
among the clergy Of Sweden.
Cirkos Orlando, a purely Swedish
circus, Is making a tour of Germany,
reaping a fine crop of favorable press
comments and German coins.
Frosta and Far rural insurance COM
pany has been one of the cheapest in
Skane, the expenses to the insured be-
ing only about one dollar per $1,000
= year. But last year the losses were
so heavy that he rates had to be
raised to $3.50 per $1,000.
Prof. Knut Wicksell at the univer-
sity of Lund gave a lecture on 1.-THE
Throne, the Altar and the Money
Purse" in Stockholm, and his express
sions about religion were 80 harsh
that he must face the courts on the
charge of having abused the liberty of
speech.
King Gustaf gave an audience to
G. r. Hanson of Gothenburg, who
bought sample of a hygienic COM
munion cup invented by Rev. c. J..
Ljunggren of the American Episcopal
church, and the king listened atten-
lively to the explanations and finally
spoke approvingly of the invention.
At the request of the corps of en-
gineers Of Boden the department of
war has ordered a number of peculiar
sleds for carrying provisions and war
supplies during winter in the north
ern parts of Sweden. The sleds are
called Kicking hobs" (sparkstotting)
because the man running such a sled
moves it forward by kicking the
ground.
The accounts of the Swedish sugar
refining company balance at $51 ,OOO,-
900. There was a clear profit of ST.
100000 for the past year. About three
fourths of this amount was paid out
as dividends to the stockholders at the
rate Of per cent. The company is
going to borrow over $5,000,OO0 for
improvements, and this debt is to be
paid during the years 1918-1927. Swed-
ish banks are going to furnish the
money.
Paris, Nov 23.-King Gustaf and
Queen Victoria of Sweden, who spent
last week with King Edward at Wind
sor, arrived here yesterday on their
first state visit. They were welcomed
by President Fallieres, Premier Glenn
enceau and the other members of the
cabinet. The party, escorted by cuiras-
siers, drove to the foreign office,
where apartments had been prepared
for the king and queen. Last evening
the king and queen diner privately
with the president at Elysee palace.
They will leave here on Wednesday.
The Hogaras mining and manufac-
turing company has discharged about
100 men on the ground that the COM
pany will not run the risk of accepting
large orders while the men are in i.
mood to quit work at any time.
A sawmill located at Furndal sta
tion on the Dala & Helsingland rail-
way was destroyed by fire. The lum-
Der yard was saved. The loss is
covered by an insurance of $4,000.
The traffic on the state railways Of
Sweden was trifle heavier in Septem-
Der this year than during the same
month last year.
Baron Erland Nordenskiold, who is
exploring the Andes mountains in
South America, has not been heard
from since the middle of July. This is
his fourth trip to the wilds Of South
America.
Persons Of a creed differing from
that of the Church Of Sweden will
henceforth be required to pay only
one-half of the regular rate Of taxes
for the support of the state church.
Nov. 9Th, the anniversary Of the
death Of King Gustaf Adolf on the
battlefield Of Lutzen, was littingly
celebrated In many parts Of Sweden.