Willmar tribune., 1909-07-14

ably regarded by Swedes In general
as indicating that he deems it worth
while to renew friendly relations with
this country. 1t also is considered by
some to mean that Russian statesmen
have In mind some plan of drawing
the Scandinavian countries closer to
Russia, England and France, which
now are aligned in opposition to Ger
manic ambitions.
King Gustaf recently interfered with
the work of the managers of the state
railways in an interesting manner.
K. o. Erickson. substitute at a rail-
way station, entered the service of
the state railways nine years ago. A
year later the front part of his right
foot was crushed while he was switch
ing cars at Tomteboda. The wound
was we'll attended to, and Erickson
recovered. He remained in the SER
vice and did Office work part of the
time, and finally applied for a regular
position. But the railway authorities
refused to comply with his request,
and he turned to the king. DR.. Nord-
lund, the railway physician, testified
officially that Erickson was strong and
healthy in every respect, with the
exception of the injury mentioned
above. BY means of suitable band
age he could walk on the manned leg
almost as well as on the other, and he
seemed to be able to do any kind of
work indoors. The king, having made
himself familiar with the facts, decid.
ed that nothing prevented Mr.. Erick-
son from filling regular position on
the state railways.
A unique funeral. A young man
named Almskong, refused to serve in
the army, and was imprisoned at Vas
tervik. He died in Jail, and was bur-
led in the Kalmar cemetery. His cof
fin was covered with red cloth. A
great number of young Socialists
came to take part in the procession,
and before the party reached the
graveyard there was throng of 5000
people. When the officiating clergy
man was ready to perform the last
rites, stove-maker named Bjorklund
proceeded to make lengthy address.
The preacher tried to stop him, but in
vain. Bjorklund was finally taken
away by the watchman of the ceme-
terry, and the preacher performed the
ceremonies. Finally a hymn was to
be sung; but this was prevented by
the young Socialists, who sang the
international Hymn" A black ban
ner with the following motto was
raised at the grave: "The State
Murdered Him. We Demand Re.
venge." The police remained quiet.
Many poor people are afraid Of in
suring their lives for fear that they
way not be able to keep up the pay
ments. A Swedish insurance CON-
pany has contrived a new scheme to
minimize this fear. A savings bank
of a peculiar construction is left with
the insured. It is made in such way
that one may keep it going like
watch by dropping into it ten ore (2iH5
cents) every day. If so much as
day is missed the machinery stops.
The coin acts as a sort of key, and
every coin put in is registered. It is
supposed that the insured will not
feel the burden of the insurance so
much when the premiums are paid
in daily driblets of less than three
cents each. The experiment has not
been fairly tried yet.
The SOLITARY banking concerns of
Sweden have a capital of $56, zoe, 900,
and the stock company banks $172,-
100000. The Skane Enskilda bank
heads the list. with a capital stock
Of $14,445,000. At the beginning Of
the year the Filipstad bank had the
largest percentage of the capital
stock on hand, namely, 1872 per cent.
The Stockholm Handels bank gave
the largest returns on the investment.
the dividend paid to the stockholders
being II per cent. In point Of litiga-
ton the Goteborg bank took the lead
with 713 lawsuits. involving about
100000.
The seats in the first and second
class passenger cars on the state rail-
ways Of Sweden will soon be num-
bered. and when . passenger buys
ticket he will receive a numbered tag
which entities him to q certain seat.
The same innovation will be made on
the Norwegian and Danish lines con-
nected with the Swedish lines in
southern Sweden.
The king has ratified regulations
for the new commercial high school
in Stockholm. and former Foreign
Minister Lagerheim has been appoint
ed chairman Of the board Of direc-
tors.
NJ. Pousette, a veteran from the
Danish.Ge war Of 1s4S.1850, died
at Hernosand at the age Of 81 years.
When that war broke out he was en-
ployed on the Voxholm fortress. and
on his way to Denmark he footed it
from Stockholm to Malmo.
Two Socialists we're elected at st.
Trena as members Of the lansting Of
Faln. The Socialists constitute only
minority Of the voters. but so many
Of their opponents stayed away.
A boat capsized in squall at
Ljustero. near Stockholm, and two
brothsrs named OLSON were drowned.