Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-12
SWEDEN,

When John Forsell, the famous op
era singer, left Stockholm for a trip
to Finland a few days ago, 5000
friends and admirers met at the quay
to pay their respects and say good-by
to him.
A most remarkably subdivided Swe'
dish family is the one of Heidenstam
Four brothers belong to as many ma
tionalities. One is in the Swedish for
eign service, another a Turkish hey,
another a British governor of some
island in the Mediterranean, and yet
another an Italian subject. That must
surely constitute record of cosmo-
politanism.
The social democrats of Sweden are
worrying because they cannot induce
very many small farmers to join their
party. Says their leading organ:
"The old courses on the socialistic
bill of fare do not attract the new
guests. We are particularly in need
of something to offer small freehold
ers and farmers. We are still wait
ing for an agricultural program. With
out something in this line it may be
difficult, not to say impossible, for
the social democrats to gain ground
among the agricultural population
Rev. N. Hannerz and the devil
again. The consistory of Stockholm
tried to dispose, in somewhat Off
hand manner, of the charge against
Rev. HannerZ that he denies the ex-
istence of the devil. One of the ex-
cuses of the consistory for keeping
aloof was, that no formal charge had
been preferred against Rev. Hannerz.
But certain parties are bound to press
the matter and corner the consistory.
The latest move along this line is
formal charge made in Dagens N.Y.
heter by a member of the staff of that
paper, and Bishop Lonnegren and DR..
Anton Nystrom are mentioned as au-
thorities for the charge. The accused
is also in favor of having the con.
sistory take up the matter In dead
earnest.
The Krupp Manufacturing company
has acquired sole control of the Ger
man patent of Otto Tricks electric
steel smelling furnaces. The COM
pany spent over 100000 for testing
the different types Of electric smelt-
ers, and the Prick smelter was found
to be superior to the rest. The closest
competitor was one invented by KEEL
lin, another Swedish inventor. The
first Frick steel smelter installed by
the Krupps has a capacity of 1000
horsepower and is the largest OF its
kind in the world.
The railway employees union of Up
sala made arrangements for a dance
during the night preceding Good FRI
day; but, at the suggestion of the
clergy and the professors, they called
1t of as improper on that day.
The railway department has made
provisions for giving the conductors
and other employees Of the state rail-
ways a good chance to learn to speak
German.
Strikes and other labor disturb
ances were responsible for the loss of
All, 900 days of labor in Sweden dur
ing the years 1903-1907.
So many Stockholm people went to
the Jamtland mountains for an out
ing during the Easter holidays that
the hotels could not accommodate
them, and many had to be packed into
railway cars.
The number Of persons emigrating
from Sweden during the first quarter
OF the present year was 2,713, as
against only 1882 for the correspond
ing period in 1908.
Ragnar Hjertta of Eknas, Munso
parish, has gone to, 6umatra to accept
q position a. superintendent Of q to-
basco plantation.